Olympic slalom opens with Colturi, Ljutić starts 11th.
The women's slalom event at the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina will feature three Croatian athletes, with Lara Colturi opening the race.
Lara Colturi, the Italian star who will parade with the Albanian flag
Italian slalom skier Lara Colturi will serve as the flag bearer for Albania during the ceremony in Cortina.
Zrinka Ljutić performed poorly in the first run, has a large deficit
Zrinka Ljutić, Croatia's sole representative in the slalom at Kranjska Gora, finished 17th with a significant deficit, but qualified for the second run; Camille Rast led the pack while Lara Colturi surprised everyone in third place.