This month, Romania will host the small Winter Olympics of the future stars. FOTE 2013 will take place between 17 and 22 February 2013, in Braşov, Râşnov and Predeal. Romania will be represented by a group of 48 athletes, 20 being only in hockey. A total of 2013 athletes from 910 countries, 45 boys and 559 girls will participate in FOTE 351. The European Youth Olympic Festivals, whether summer or winter, are top events for young people aged 14 to 18. These events are organized in two cycles per year, summer and winter, always in odd years.
Below you have the complete program for FOTE 2013, on days and competitions. Unfortunately, the festival was not much promoted in the country and abroad. Being an international event, Romania could have benefited much more at European level. We won't even have the chance to watch Fote 2013 fully on TV. Eurosport withdrew because local authorities complained about the lack of money and were not able to purchase the appropriate graphics. TVR and Digi 24 will give the money to broadcast and what competitions, to the small agreement.
Alpine skiing - Poiana Braşov - Subteleferic Slope
Competition schedule:
18 February - 09: 00-09: 30 Giant Slalom Reception
-10: 00-11: 30 Giant Slalom, First Round, Women's
-13: 30-15: 00 Giant Slalom, Round 2, Women's
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony
19 February - 09: 00-09: 30 Giant Slalom Reception
-10: 00-11: 30 Giant Slalom, First Round, Men's
-13: 30-15: 00 Giant Slalom, Round Two, Men's
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony
20 February - 10: 00-11: 30 Slalom, First Round, Women's
-13: 30-15: 00 Slalom, Round 2, Women's
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony
21 February - 10: 00-11: 30 Slalom, First Round, Men's
-13: 30-15: 00 Slalom, Second Round, Men's
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony
22 February - 08: 00-16: 30 Mixed Parallel Slalom Team EventCross-country skiing - Predeal - Râşnoavei Valley
Competition schedule:
18 February - 10: 00-11: 30 7,5 km Free Technique, women's
-11: 30-13: 00 10 km Free Technique, Men's
- 19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony
19 February- 10: 00-11: 30 5 km Classic Technique, women's
-11: 30-13: 00 7,5 km Classic Technique, men's
- 19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony
21 February - 10: 00-11: 30 Sprint Qual Free Technique, women's and men's
-12: 30-14: 30 Sprint Fianls Free Technique, female and male
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony
22 February - 10: 00-12: 00 Mixed relay
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremonyBiatlon - Fundata - Cheile Grădiştei
Competition schedule:
19 February - 09: 00-10: 00 Zeroing, female
-10: 00-11: 30 Individual 10 km, female
-12: 00-13: 00 Zeroing, masculine
-13: 00-14: 30 Individual 12,5 km, men's
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony
21 February - 9: 00-10: 00 Zeroing, female
-10: 00-11: 30 Sprint 6 km, female
-12: 00-13: 00 Zeroing, masculine
-13: 00-14: 30 Sprint 7,5km, men's
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony
22 February - 09: 00-10: 00 Zeroing
-10: 00-12: 00 Mixed relay 2 × 6 km + 2 × 7,5 km
-19: 30-20: 00 Medal award ceremonySki jumps - Râşnov - Valea Cărbunarii
Competition schedule:
18 February - 11: 30-14: 00 Individual HS 100, men's
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony
19 February - 11: 00-13: 30 Individual HS 71, female
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony
20 February - 10: 30-12: 30 Team competition HS 100, men's
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony
21 February - 11: 30-14: 00 Team competition HS 71, women's
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony
22 February - 11: 30-14: 00 HS Mixed Team Competition 71
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremonySnowboard - Predeal - Arrival Clab
Competition schedule:
19 February - 09: 00-15: 30 Snowborad Cross competition, female and male
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony
21 February - 09: 00-15: 30 Parallel Giant Slalom competition, female and male
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremonyIce hockey - Brasov - "Olympic" Ice Rink Brasov;
Competition schedule:
18 February - 16: 00-18: 30 Match Russia - Sweden
-20: 00-22: 00 Match Finland - Czech Republic
19 February - 16: 00-18: 30 Match Sweden - Latvia
-20: 00-22: 00 Match Romania-Finland
20 February - 16: 00-18: 30 Match Latvia - Russia
-20: 00-22: 00 Match Czech Republic - Romania
21 February - 09: 00-09: 30 Group A3
-10:00-10:30 Grupa B3
-11:00-11:30 Grupa A2
-12:00-12:30 Grupa B2
-13:00-14:00 Grupa A1
-14:30-15:30 Grupa B1
-16: 00-18: 30 5th Match Group A3 - Group B3
-20: 00-22: 00 Match for the bronze medal Group A2 - Group B2
22 February -09: 00-09: 30- Group A1
-10:00-10:30 Grupa B1
-14: 30-17: 00 Final
17: 00-18: 00 Medal award ceremonyFigure skating - Poiana Brasov - Ice skating rink
Competition schedule:
20 February -14: 00-17: 30 Short program, female
-18: 00-20: 30 Short, male program
21 February - 12: 30-17: 00 Free program, female
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony
22 February -12: 00-15: 00 Free program, men's
-19: 00-19: 30 Medal award ceremonySpeed skating - Poiana Brasov - Ice skating rink
Competition schedule:
17 February - 10: 00-14: 00 1500 m female and male
18 February - 10: 00-15: 00 500 m Mixed female and male pole
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony (1500m + 500m)
19 February - 10: 00-15: 00 1000 m Mixed female and male pole
-19: 30-21: 00 Medal award ceremony
I'm waiting to see it inaugurated the airport in Brasov! Maybe this is how more foreign tourists will come to the mountains in Romania and they will no longer have to stay at the endless queues of Prahova Valley.