It's a National Visa for athletes, coaches, and accompanying staff who come to Italy to take part in sports competitions. It's used for events where the standard Schengen visa isn't enough or doesn't fit.
It avoids the work-visa route for events that are clearly competitions, not regular employment. The duration matches the event period.
Official source
Ministero degli Affari Esteri
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