The European Olympic Committees, had it's 37th General Assembly in Turkey, during November 2008. With this occasion, Romania received the privilege to organize the 2013 edition of the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival. The organizing cities are situated on Prahova Valley, with the main organizing city being Brasov. Ioan Dobrescu, the main secretary of COSR declared: "After the International University Games organized in 1981 in Bucharest, the EYOWF event represent the first major olympic event to be organized by Romania. It is an honor for us and in the same time a big responsibility, a test we all want to pass successfully. Getting the approval to host the games was an easy step, the difficult part is just beginning. The success of the event depends quite heavily on the commitment of the organizing resorts from Prahova Valley". |
Location
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Venue
Sport
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Current State
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Further Work and/or Installations
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Braşov City
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Olympic Ice Rink
Ice Hockey
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Project |
To be finalized in 2009 |
Sports Center Ice Rink
Figure Skating
Short-Track
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Project |
To be finalized in 2010 |
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Predeal |
Valea Răşnoavei
Biathlon
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Length: 3km
Average width: 5.5m
Firing lines: 30
Platform: 100/90m
Penalty loop: 150m
Night lighting
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Needs modernization, new installations, mobile stands and homologation.
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Sub Teleferic
Super Giant Slalom
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Homologated by the ISF
Cable transport facility
Artificial snow
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Modernization project to be finalized in 2010.
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Buşteni
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Valea Cerbului Cross-Country
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Project |
To be finalized in 2010. |
Sinaia
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Valea lui Karp
Special Slalom
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2140m length
∆597m
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Modernization project to be finalized in 2011.
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Valea Soarelui
Snowboard
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Artificial snow
Cable transport facility
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Modernization project to be finalized in 2011.
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Râşnov |
Valea Cărbunari
Ski Jumping
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Public-Private Partnership Project started for K15, K35, K74 and K90
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To be finalized in 2010. |
Azuga
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Sorica Slope
Giant Slalom
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Homologated by the ISF
Cable transport facility
Artificial snow
Night lighting
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Needs light lighting extension and repairs on certain portions
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