Iginia Boccalandro was 36 years old at the time of the Nagano Olympics, and was making her Olympic debut. Before the Games, the Salt Lake City, Utah resident claimed that "I'm too old and fat"; she said her real goal was the 2002 Winter Olympics, by which time she would have had enough training to be a contender.
At 36 years of age during the Nagano Olympics, Iginia Boccalandro was making her Olympic debut. Before the Games, she said that "I'm too old and overweight"; however, her real goal was to compete in the 2002 Winter Olympics, where she would have had enough training.