Venezuela at the 1998 Winter Olympics but never won a medal at the Winter Olympics. These Winter Olympics were held from 7–22 February 1998; a total of 2,176 athletes represented 72 National Olympic Committees. The only athlete Venezuela sent to Nagano was a luger, Iginia Boccalandro. She was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony. 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
Brașov bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics Brașov bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics Brașov 2020 was a bid by the city of Brașov and the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee to host the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics. The International Olympic Committee selected Lausanne as the host city on 31 July 2015. Brașov's bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics was confirmed on 28 November 2013. Brașov signed their Youth Olympic Game Candidature Procedure on 12 December 2013. This is the first time that Romanian city bidded for the Youth Olympic Games. In early 2013, Brașov hosted the 2013 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival. The proposed