2013 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival
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| Host city | Braşov, Romania |
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| Nations participating | 45 |
| Athletes participating | 910 |
| Events | 37 |
| Opening ceremony | 17 February 2013 |
| Closing ceremony | 22 February 2013 |
| Officially opened by | Victor Ponta |
| Athlete's Oath | Daniela Haralambie |
| Judge's Oath | Diana Cristina Bodi |
| Coach's Oath | Ioan Poponeci |
| Torch lighter | Mihai Covaliu |
| Main venue | Ion Țiriac Arena |
The 2013 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was an international multi-sport event held between 17 and 22 February 2013, in Braşov, Romania, with some of the events also held in Râșnov, Predeal and Fundata. It was the 11th edition of the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival.
It was organized by the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR), headed by Octavian Morariu. 910 athletes (559 boys and 351 girls, aged between 14 and 18) from 45 nations participated in 37 events of eight disciplines. It was the first multi-sport competition hosted by Romania since the 1981 Summer Universiade that took place in Bucharest.
The budget spent for the organization was €1.15 million, while for the construction of the venues came to a total cost of €60 million.
The Brașov Olympic Ice Rink raised to a cost of €11 million and was built entirely from public resources, being opened in May 2008. It hosted ice hockey.
The Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism of Romania spent €28 million on upgrading facilities at Poiana Brașov, which hosted the figure skating, alpine skiing and speed skating events, and €4 million at Predeal. The Râșnov Sports Complex, primarily financed through sponsorships, has also received ministry contribution. The three smaller hills were raised from non-government sources, but the K90 with money from the MDRT.
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