FOTE 2013 Opening Ceremony

20.26 pm:The organizers invite participants to attend a concert by singer Inna and Sensor band.

20.22 pm: Official Speeches: Message from the Commissioner for Youth is transmitted on the special screen in the center of the city.

20.21 pm: The Olympic oath on behalf of athletes, referees and coaches.

20.19 pm: the Olympic flame is lit at the European Youth Olympics in Brasov.

20.18 pm: Athlete Rares Dumitrescu handed the Olympic flame to the multiple champion Mihai Covaliu.

20.15: the participants are invited to stand up for Olympic anthem.

20.14 am: the Olympic flag with the five rings is worn on mast, where it flies.

20.12 pm: the Olympic Flame arrived in Brasov in Council Square in the center.

Parade of delegations. Photo: Madalin Iacob.

20.11 pm: Official Speeches: Prime Minister Victor Ponta declared open the 11th edition of the European Youth Olympic Festival.

20.09 pm: Official Speeches: IOC president Jacques Roggue urges young athletes to stay out of the mirage of doping.

20.03 pm: Festival correspondent Radio Romania broadcasts that will follow "five full days" of sports competitions.

About the Olympic Festival in Brasov, largely in the show "The night" tonight at Radio Romania News.

19.58: Romanian delegation ends the parade. The list comprises 60 young athletes.

19.55: the parade continues with teams from Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine.

19.51: the delegation of two athletes from Moldova parades.

19.46: Other delegations held scrolling banner: Iceland, Ireland, France, Montenegro, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco.

19.46: Germany has 43 athletes who came to Winter Youth Olympics in Brasov.

19.43 pm: One of the largest delegations of athletes at Winter Olympics European Youth from Brasov in Russia: 104 participants.

19.42 pm: Some delegations paraded before, some have a strong tradition in winter sports: Austria, Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic. At the ceremony assist also the International Olympic Committee President Jacques Roggue.

19.37 pm: Around 1500 athletes from 45 countries participate in the parade at the opening celebration.

19.35: Romanian anthem is sung by a children's choir.

19.30: Radio Romania correspondent at the Olympic Festival in Brasov said that athletes parade begins with the Greek delegation.

"The First Olympics hosted in Romania"

Starting 19.30 takes place on the Olympic Stadium the opening ceremony of Brasov European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF).

Delegations from 45 countries march in front of International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge.

According to the correspondent of Radio Romania News, Mădălin Iacob, the Stadium access is by invitation only due to its reduced capacity, about 3,000 seats.

Those who wish to follow in real time the ceremony could do it in Council Square in Brasov, where a giant screen was set.

You can find more information about the EYOF event on the official website www.eyowf2013.ro.

In the historic center of Brasov, the traffic is restricted until 23.00.
Romania is represented by 60 athletes and is this is the third mission in number of participants, after Russia and the Czech Republic.

The schedule for Monday, 2/18/2013

09.00-11.00 Official Training Biathlon Girls, Cheile Gradistei
09.00-15.30 Hockey Official Training
09.30-10.30 Ski Jumping Official Training
10.00-11.30 Cross-Country Skiing - 7.5 km Free Technique, Girls
10.00-11.30 Alpine Skiing - Giant Slalom, Girls, Round 1
10.00-14.00 Short-track 500 m short track Girls, Boys 500m, 3000m sem mixed relay
11.30-14.00 Ski Jumping - Individual Boys HS 100
11.30-13.00 skiing - 10.00 km free technique Boys
13.30-15.00 Alpine Skiing - Giant Slalom Girls - Round 2
14.30-16.30 Official Training Fund Ski Technical Classic (CT)
16.00-18.30 Soccer - Match Russia - Switzerland
19.30-20.30 Medal Ceremony
20.00-22.30 Soccer - Match Finland - Czech Republic

Over 1,000 policemen, gendarmes and representatives ISU ensure the security of the festival.

In addition, 400 volunteers are involved in this event, the European Youth Olympic Festival, this being the most important competition winter ever held in our country.

Centers and venues for sports events

Alpin Ski Poiana Brasov Subteleferic
Fond Ski Predeal Rasnoavei Valley
Ski Jumping Rasnov Cărbunarii Valley
Speed skating Poiana Brasov Poiana Brasov rink
Ice hockey Poiana Brasov Olympic Brasov rink
Skating Poiana Brasov Poiana Brasov rink
Biathlon Fundata Gradistei Keys
Snowboarding Predeal Clabucet arrival

Three SMURD helicopters are prepared throughout the competition.

Entry is free during all competitions for spectators, say organizers.

EYOF History

History of Youth Winter Olympic Festival Committee (FOTE) began in the Italian ski resort of Aosta, in 1993.

Young continental elite competed for medals in five disciplines: downhill skiing, cross country skiing, biathlon, figure skating and speed skating.

FOTE is a competition designed for multisport athletes juniors (14-18 years) of the 49 European countries.

It belongs to the European Olympic Committees Association (EOC) and is under the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

FOTE is held every odd year, and each year the organization contains a winter edition and one for summer.

The first edition took place in the summer of 1991 and the first winter edition in 1993.

Winter Edition 2013 (the 11th) has been entrusted to Romania to organize and the host city is Brasov.

Translated by Alexandra-Diana Mircea
MTTLC, Bucharest University