Nepal at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

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Nepal at the
2012 Winter Youth Olympics
Flag of Nepal.svg
IOC code NEP
NOC Nepal Olympic Committee
in Innsbruck
Competitors 1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Bibash Lama [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Youth Olympics appearances

Nepal competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. The Nepali team was made up of one athlete, an alpine skier.

Nepal country in South Asia

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is located mainly in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. With an estimated population of 26.4 million, it is 48th largest country by population and 93rd largest country by area. It borders China in the north and India in the south, east, and west while Bangladesh is located within only 27 km (17 mi) of its southeastern tip and Bhutan is separated from it by the Indian state of Sikkim. Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and largest city. Nepal is a multiethnic nation with Nepali as the official language.

2012 Winter Youth Olympics 2012 edition of the Winter Youth Olympics

The 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games, officially known as the I Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG), were an international multi-sport event for youths that took place in Innsbruck, on 13–22 January 2012. They were the inaugural Winter Youth Olympics, a major sports and cultural festival celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games. Approximately 1100 athletes from 70 countries competed. The decision for Innsbruck to host the Games was announced on 12 December 2008 after mail voting by 105 International Olympic Committee (IOC) members. Innsbruck is the first city to host three winter Olympic events, having previously hosted the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1976 Winter Olympics.

Innsbruck Capital city of Tyrol, Austria

Innsbruck is the capital city of Tyrol in western Austria and the fifth-largest city in Austria. It is in the Inn valley, at its junction with the Wipp valley, which provides access to the Brenner Pass some 30 km (18.6 mi) to the south.

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Alpine skiing

Nepal qualified one boy in alpine skiing. [2]

Boy
AthleteEventFinal
Run 1Run 2TotalRank
Bibash Lama [3] Slalom DNF
Giant slalom 1:42.291:31.393:13.6839

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