Iginia Boccalandro
Iginia Boccalandro Valentina (born February 14, 1961, in Caracas, Distrito Capital) is a Venezuelan Olympic athlete.[1] She was born in Caracas, Venezuela, but trained in Salt Lake City in the United States.She was a volleyball player and downhill skier in Venezuela before switching careers due to chronic knee problems.In 2002, during the Winter Games in Salt Lake City, she carried the Venezuelan flag in opening ceremonies.[3] The accident raised questions about whether athletes from warmer climates should be allowed to participate in the Olympics under their diversity policy, highlighting the lack of training and experience that could prove a danger to safety.