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  • Radio Romania International Sports club

    Radio Romania International Sports club



    Headline-hitting these days is the ongoing Football World Cup in Qatar. Surprises have been quick to appear already. Saudi Arabia defeated Argentina, while the refereeing assistance technology has sparked controversies. Representing Romania in Qatar is a crew of three referees. Istvan Kovacs has already been the fourth official referee in the match pitting Qatar against Ecuador. Ovidiu Mihai Artene was a back-up assistant referee for the same match. Linesman Vasile Marinescu is also a member of the referees crew on the job at the World Cup. We recall that the Romanian Ioan Igna was the last official to have been the main referee in a World Cup final tournament, in Mexico, in 1986. A linesman in a final tournament was Nicolae Grigorescu in France, in 1998. However, the Romanian veteran referee was Nicolae Rainea, a three-time delegate in final tournaments. Rainea was a World Cup referee in 1974, in Germany, in 1978, in Argentina, and in 1982, in Spain.



    We need to be honest and say that Romanias national team has been constantly wasting the opportunity to make headway to seniors versions of final tournaments. However, Romanian national teams run in the U-21 version of the final tournament was way above par. We recall that in 2019 Romania reached as far as the semi-finals of the European Championship. In 2023, the European U-21 Championship will be jointly hosted by Romania and Georgia, so our U-21 team will qualify be default.



    Head-coach Emil Sandois trainees have recently played two training matches. They defeated second-league leader, Steaua, 4-2, and were held to a 2-all draw by League One team FC Argeş. In March 2023, Romanias U-21 national team will play two friendly matches, against Portugal and Germany. Romania will be joining Spain, Ukraine and Croatia in the 2023 edition of the European U-21 Championship. (EN)




  • Radio Romania International Sports club

    Radio Romania International Sports club



    Headline-hitting these days is the ongoing Football World Cup in Qatar. Surprises have been quick to appear already. Saudi Arabia defeated Argentina, while the refereeing assistance technology has sparked controversies. Representing Romania in Qatar is a crew of three referees. Istvan Kovacs has already been the fourth official referee in the match pitting Qatar against Ecuador. Ovidiu Mihai Artene was a back-up assistant referee for the same match. Linesman Vasile Marinescu is also a member of the referees crew on the job at the World Cup. We recall that the Romanian Ioan Igna was the last official to have been the main referee in a World Cup final tournament, in Mexico, in 1986. A linesman in a final tournament was Nicolae Grigorescu in France, in 1998. However, the Romanian veteran referee was Nicolae Rainea, a three-time delegate in final tournaments. Rainea was a World Cup referee in 1974, in Germany, in 1978, in Argentina, and in 1982, in Spain.



    We need to be honest and say that Romanias national team has been constantly wasting the opportunity to make headway to seniors versions of final tournaments. However, Romanian national teams run in the U-21 version of the final tournament was way above par. We recall that in 2019 Romania reached as far as the semi-finals of the European Championship. In 2023, the European U-21 Championship will be jointly hosted by Romania and Georgia, so our U-21 team will qualify be default.



    Head-coach Emil Sandois trainees have recently played two training matches. They defeated second-league leader, Steaua, 4-2, and were held to a 2-all draw by League One team FC Argeş. In March 2023, Romanias U-21 national team will play two friendly matches, against Portugal and Germany. Romania will be joining Spain, Ukraine and Croatia in the 2023 edition of the European U-21 Championship. (EN)




  • Athlete of the week

    Athlete of the week


    The EHF
    EURO 2022 has drawn to a close on Sunday. For the Romanian fans of women’s handball,
    it has been another dismal reason for a disappointment. Our national squad came
    in 12th according to the final rankings. Notwithstanding, our lineup’s
    run was definitely above par and the team measured up to the performance of
    Europe’s top teams. The fixture against Montenegro was the cliffhanger, since
    Romania was defeated by the narrowest of margins, 34-35, with the refereeing being
    hostile to the Romanians. Had they won, Florentin Pera’ s trainees could have
    retained their chances to advance to the semifinals. Romania had top-notch
    handballers in the lineup and showed a remarkable resolve to push themselves forward in the competition.
    Cristina Neagu and Eliza Buceschi literally shone on the court, while the Ukrainian-born
    goal keeper Yulia Dumanska was in top shape. The Romanian lineup could therefore
    have claimed a medal quite all right.


    Sports pundits and the fans have spoken
    highly of the Romanian team’s run. Inside-left Cristina Neagu has been included
    in the competition’s All-star team. We recall Neagu had previously won the title,
    in 2010, 2012 and 2014. At the EHF EURO 2022, Cristina Neagu scored 39 goals, reaching
    303 all told, scored in the past editions of European championships. It is an
    all-time record, and a nec plus ultra as compared to Icelandic handball player Gudjón
    Valur Sigurdsson’s record, made of 288 goals scored in the European Championships
    he took part in.


    Reason enough for Radio Romania International to designate Cristina Neagu the Athlete
    of the week.


    Cristina Neagu was born in Bucharest on August
    26, 1988. She made her debut with the School Sports Club number 5. In 2006
    Cristian turned pro, playing for
    Rulmentul Brașov, then being signed up by Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea. In 2010, with Oltchim, Cristina Neagu reached as far as the
    Champions League finals. When Oltchim was disbanded, Neagu played for Buducnost
    Podgorica, a team with which she won the Champions League in 2015. She has been
    playing for CSM Bucharest since 2017. In 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2018, the IHF
    designated Neagu the world’s best handballer. Cristina thus became the world’s only
    handballer with four world-level titles on the record. (EN)

  • Athlete of the week

    Athlete of the week


    The EHF
    EURO 2022 has drawn to a close on Sunday. For the Romanian fans of women’s handball,
    it has been another dismal reason for a disappointment. Our national squad came
    in 12th according to the final rankings. Notwithstanding, our lineup’s
    run was definitely above par and the team measured up to the performance of
    Europe’s top teams. The fixture against Montenegro was the cliffhanger, since
    Romania was defeated by the narrowest of margins, 34-35, with the refereeing being
    hostile to the Romanians. Had they won, Florentin Pera’ s trainees could have
    retained their chances to advance to the semifinals. Romania had top-notch
    handballers in the lineup and showed a remarkable resolve to push themselves forward in the competition.
    Cristina Neagu and Eliza Buceschi literally shone on the court, while the Ukrainian-born
    goal keeper Yulia Dumanska was in top shape. The Romanian lineup could therefore
    have claimed a medal quite all right.


    Sports pundits and the fans have spoken
    highly of the Romanian team’s run. Inside-left Cristina Neagu has been included
    in the competition’s All-star team. We recall Neagu had previously won the title,
    in 2010, 2012 and 2014. At the EHF EURO 2022, Cristina Neagu scored 39 goals, reaching
    303 all told, scored in the past editions of European championships. It is an
    all-time record, and a nec plus ultra as compared to Icelandic handball player Gudjón
    Valur Sigurdsson’s record, made of 288 goals scored in the European Championships
    he took part in.


    Reason enough for Radio Romania International to designate Cristina Neagu the Athlete
    of the week.


    Cristina Neagu was born in Bucharest on August
    26, 1988. She made her debut with the School Sports Club number 5. In 2006
    Cristian turned pro, playing for
    Rulmentul Brașov, then being signed up by Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea. In 2010, with Oltchim, Cristina Neagu reached as far as the
    Champions League finals. When Oltchim was disbanded, Neagu played for Buducnost
    Podgorica, a team with which she won the Champions League in 2015. She has been
    playing for CSM Bucharest since 2017. In 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2018, the IHF
    designated Neagu the world’s best handballer. Cristina thus became the world’s only
    handballer with four world-level titles on the record. (EN)

  • Radio Romania International Sports club

    Radio Romania International Sports club

    It appears that, as of late, everything has been going their way. We’re speaking
    about Romanian women’s handball club teams. The two squads representing Romania
    in the Champions League had an unprecedented competition season debut. For the
    first time ever in the Champions League, title holders Rapid are the only Romanian
    team with a no-defeat record in the League’s ongoing season. In six fixtures,
    Rapid secured four wins and drew twice. They are 2nd-placed in Group
    B, on a par with the leader, the very strong Hungarian team Gyor, whom they are
    pitted against in the Champions League’s two upcoming rounds.


    The team that in the Champions League’s last two competition
    seasons represented Romania, and the team that walked away with the League’s
    trophy in 2016, CSM Bucharest, has also secured its presence in the League this
    year. In Group A, CSM has joined Germany’s Bietigheim and Vipers Kristiansand of Norway. All three teams have four wins and a draw on
    their record sheet. In direct matches, CSM drew against German title
    holders and sustained a defeat in Norway. CSM Bucharest are in for a daunting
    task in the next two games they will play against Ferencváros Budapest of Hungary.


    The Champions League will interrupt until December 3rd
    and the 4th because of the European Championship due to kick-start in
    Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro next week. In Group C, Romania will
    join France, the Low Countries team and North Macedonia. The fixtures will be played
    in Skopje. The first three teams in descending order, in each of the four
    groups, advance to the Championship’s main group stage. France and the Low
    Countries are top and second-seeded, respectively, while Romania will fight host
    team North Macedonia for the 3rd position in the group. On Saturday,
    November 3rd, Romania will take on the Low Countries team, in its
    debut fixture as part of the 2022 edition of the European Championship. On November the
    5th Romania will face France, while on Wednesday, November 9th,
    our national squad go against North Macedonia.(EN)


  • Radio Romania International Sports club

    Radio Romania International Sports club

    It appears that, as of late, everything has been going their way. We’re speaking
    about Romanian women’s handball club teams. The two squads representing Romania
    in the Champions League had an unprecedented competition season debut. For the
    first time ever in the Champions League, title holders Rapid are the only Romanian
    team with a no-defeat record in the League’s ongoing season. In six fixtures,
    Rapid secured four wins and drew twice. They are 2nd-placed in Group
    B, on a par with the leader, the very strong Hungarian team Gyor, whom they are
    pitted against in the Champions League’s two upcoming rounds.


    The team that in the Champions League’s last two competition
    seasons represented Romania, and the team that walked away with the League’s
    trophy in 2016, CSM Bucharest, has also secured its presence in the League this
    year. In Group A, CSM has joined Germany’s Bietigheim and Vipers Kristiansand of Norway. All three teams have four wins and a draw on
    their record sheet. In direct matches, CSM drew against German title
    holders and sustained a defeat in Norway. CSM Bucharest are in for a daunting
    task in the next two games they will play against Ferencváros Budapest of Hungary.


    The Champions League will interrupt until December 3rd
    and the 4th because of the European Championship due to kick-start in
    Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro next week. In Group C, Romania will
    join France, the Low Countries team and North Macedonia. The fixtures will be played
    in Skopje. The first three teams in descending order, in each of the four
    groups, advance to the Championship’s main group stage. France and the Low
    Countries are top and second-seeded, respectively, while Romania will fight host
    team North Macedonia for the 3rd position in the group. On Saturday,
    November 3rd, Romania will take on the Low Countries team, in its
    debut fixture as part of the 2022 edition of the European Championship. On November the
    5th Romania will face France, while on Wednesday, November 9th,
    our national squad go against North Macedonia.(EN)


  • Radio Romania International Sports club

    Radio Romania International Sports club



    The Romanian Cup in football this year is held according to a new format. The event begins with the regional stage, followed by three rounds which include the lower-echelon teams. The Cups ensuing playoff stage will also include eight of the Superleagues poorer-ranked teams. The competitions next group stage will also include the other eight stronger teams of the upper echelon. There are 24 teams all told, distributed according to six groups made of six teams each. So, there is no such thing as the round-robin system. The teams play only three fixtures, according to a value ranking system. The first two teams in descending order advance to the quarterfinals. Then the semi-final and the final follow.



    Fixtures counting towards the Romanian Cup in footballs group stage have been played since this past Tuesday. In Group A, the match pitting Dinamo Bucharest against FC U Craiova ended in a blank draw. In Group C, Alexandria and Farul Constanta drew, 2-all. Also in Group C, Rapid Bucharest grabbed a 4-1 win against second-tier team, Dumbravita. On Wednesday, in Group A, Unirea Slobozia take on FC Voluntari, while in Group B, Gloria Buzau take on FC Botosani and UTA Arad play FCSB. In Group D, also on Wednesday, Ocna Mures face Chindia Targoviste and Hermannstadt play Universitatea Craiova. On Thursday, in Group A, Petrolul Ploiesti play a home game against Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe, in Group B, Oțelul Galați take on Mioveni on home turf. In Group C, Universitatea Cluj face CFR Cluj, while in Group D, Minaur Baia Mare are pitted against FC Argeș.



    The final draw for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, to be co-hosted by Romania and Georgia, was venued by the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest. Romania will join Spain, Hungary and Croatia in Group B. Our national teams fixtures will be hosted by the Steaua and Rapid stadiums in Bucharest. Elsewhere around the country, fixtures will also be played in Cluj, on the Cluj Arena and the “Dr. Constantin Rădulescu” Stadium. Games will be played over June 21st and July 8th, 2023. The first three teams in descending order will book their ticket for the Olympic Games in Paris, in 2024.(EN)





  • Radio Romania International Sports club

    Radio Romania International Sports club



    The Romanian Cup in football this year is held according to a new format. The event begins with the regional stage, followed by three rounds which include the lower-echelon teams. The Cups ensuing playoff stage will also include eight of the Superleagues poorer-ranked teams. The competitions next group stage will also include the other eight stronger teams of the upper echelon. There are 24 teams all told, distributed according to six groups made of six teams each. So, there is no such thing as the round-robin system. The teams play only three fixtures, according to a value ranking system. The first two teams in descending order advance to the quarterfinals. Then the semi-final and the final follow.



    Fixtures counting towards the Romanian Cup in footballs group stage have been played since this past Tuesday. In Group A, the match pitting Dinamo Bucharest against FC U Craiova ended in a blank draw. In Group C, Alexandria and Farul Constanta drew, 2-all. Also in Group C, Rapid Bucharest grabbed a 4-1 win against second-tier team, Dumbravita. On Wednesday, in Group A, Unirea Slobozia take on FC Voluntari, while in Group B, Gloria Buzau take on FC Botosani and UTA Arad play FCSB. In Group D, also on Wednesday, Ocna Mures face Chindia Targoviste and Hermannstadt play Universitatea Craiova. On Thursday, in Group A, Petrolul Ploiesti play a home game against Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe, in Group B, Oțelul Galați take on Mioveni on home turf. In Group C, Universitatea Cluj face CFR Cluj, while in Group D, Minaur Baia Mare are pitted against FC Argeș.



    The final draw for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, to be co-hosted by Romania and Georgia, was venued by the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest. Romania will join Spain, Hungary and Croatia in Group B. Our national teams fixtures will be hosted by the Steaua and Rapid stadiums in Bucharest. Elsewhere around the country, fixtures will also be played in Cluj, on the Cluj Arena and the “Dr. Constantin Rădulescu” Stadium. Games will be played over June 21st and July 8th, 2023. The first three teams in descending order will book their ticket for the Olympic Games in Paris, in 2024.(EN)





  • The Athlete of the Week: Tennis player Ana Bogdan

    The Athlete of the Week: Tennis player Ana Bogdan

    One of last weeks main competitions in the professional women’s tennis circuit was the WTA 250 tournament in Warsaw, with total prizes worth 251,750 dollars. Three Romanians were on the main draw: Gabriela Lee, Ana Bogdan and Alexandra Cadanțu – Ignatik. The latter did not pass the first round. Lee reached the second round, where she lost to Iga Swiatek, the hosts favorite and world number one player. The third Romanian, Ana Bogdan, number 108 in the world before the tournament, defied all predictions and reached the final, therefore Radio Romania International designated her the ‘Athlete of the Week.



    In Warsaw, Bogdan defeated, in the first round, Nuria Parrizas Diaz, from Spain, 6-4, 7-6. In the second round, she defeated the experienced Katerina Siniakova, from the Czech Republic, 6-0, 6-4. In the quarterfinals, the Romanian had a clear-cut win 6-1, 6-1, against the Brazilian Laura Pigossi. Then followed her victory, in the semi-finals, against the Ukrainian Kateryna Baindl, 7-5, 7-5. Practically, until the final, Ana did not lose a single set. However, she lost in the last match to the French Caroline Garcia, the tournaments 5th seed, who won 6-4, 6-1. It is worth mentioning that Garcia had defeated Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals. Ana Bogdan got a check of 19,750 dollars and 180 WTA points, which brought her a jump of 33 places in the world ranking, where she is now ranked 75th.



    Ana Bogdan was born on November 25, 1992, in Sinaia, Prahova County. She passed to professional tennis in 2007. In 2009 she was second in the juniors world ranking. In the WTA hierarchy, she climbed to the highest position in June 2018, namely on the 59th position. Until then, she had reached two semifinals of WTA tournaments, in Florianopolis, in 2016, and in Bucharest, in 2017 respectively. She is a main component of the women’s team of Romania. (LS)

  • Sports Roundup

    Sports Roundup


    Romanian tennis player Ana Bogdan this past Sunday sustained a 4-6, 1-6 defeat by Caroline Garcia, in the final of the WTA tournament in Warsaw, an event with 251.750 USD in prize money. In the quarterfinal, Garcia had defeated WTA number 1 tennis player Polish Iga Swiatek. For Ana Bogdan, the tournament in Warsaw was the first such event where Ana reached as far as the final. Her notable feat earned Ana Bogdan33 notches up according to the world rankings. The Romanian is now 75th-placed.


    The 16th summer edition of the European Youth Olympic Festival drew to a close in Slovakia’s Banska Bystrica on Saturday. With 5 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze medals, Romania came in 8th according to the nations’ competition. Gold went to the women’s artistic gymnastics team, discus thrower Mihai Damian Motorca, 100-kilogram competitor, judoka Bogdan Alexandru Petre, and gymnast Amalia Puflea, for her floor and beam performance.



    Romania this past Sunday won four medals in the World Under-19 Rowing Championships hosted by the Italian city of Varese. Gold went to the women’s four crew, made of Andreea Todorică, Iulia Nedelcu, Delia Gradinaciuc and Ana-Maria Matran. Silver went to the women’s coxless four crew, while the bronze medals were won by the women’s coxed quadruple sculls and men’s coxless quadruple sculls crews. According to the final rankings in terms of medals, Romania came in 6th.



    Matches counting towards the Romanian football Superleague’s third round were played at the weekend. In Pitesti on Friday, FC Arges defeated Universitatea Cluj, 3-1, while in Ovidiu, in the south east, Farul Constanţa were held by Chindia Târgovişte to a blank draw. In Mioveni, on Saturday, FC Voluntari had no problem outclassing UTA Arad, 3-nil, then in Cluj, CFR trounced CS Mioveni, 4-2. In Ploiesti, on Sunday, Petrolul drew against Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe, 1-all. Rapid Bucharest grabbed a 1-nil away win against Universitatea Craiova. Also on Sunday, FCSB and FC U Craiova drew 1-all, in Bucharest. Farul Constanta are at the top of the table with 7 points. Following are FC Botoşani, FC Voluntari, Rapid, CFR Cluj and FC Argeş, with 6 points each. (EN)





  • Sports Roundup

    Sports Roundup


    Romanian tennis player Ana Bogdan this past Sunday sustained a 4-6, 1-6 defeat by Caroline Garcia, in the final of the WTA tournament in Warsaw, an event with 251.750 USD in prize money. In the quarterfinal, Garcia had defeated WTA number 1 tennis player Polish Iga Swiatek. For Ana Bogdan, the tournament in Warsaw was the first such event where Ana reached as far as the final. Her notable feat earned Ana Bogdan33 notches up according to the world rankings. The Romanian is now 75th-placed.


    The 16th summer edition of the European Youth Olympic Festival drew to a close in Slovakia’s Banska Bystrica on Saturday. With 5 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze medals, Romania came in 8th according to the nations’ competition. Gold went to the women’s artistic gymnastics team, discus thrower Mihai Damian Motorca, 100-kilogram competitor, judoka Bogdan Alexandru Petre, and gymnast Amalia Puflea, for her floor and beam performance.



    Romania this past Sunday won four medals in the World Under-19 Rowing Championships hosted by the Italian city of Varese. Gold went to the women’s four crew, made of Andreea Todorică, Iulia Nedelcu, Delia Gradinaciuc and Ana-Maria Matran. Silver went to the women’s coxless four crew, while the bronze medals were won by the women’s coxed quadruple sculls and men’s coxless quadruple sculls crews. According to the final rankings in terms of medals, Romania came in 6th.



    Matches counting towards the Romanian football Superleague’s third round were played at the weekend. In Pitesti on Friday, FC Arges defeated Universitatea Cluj, 3-1, while in Ovidiu, in the south east, Farul Constanţa were held by Chindia Târgovişte to a blank draw. In Mioveni, on Saturday, FC Voluntari had no problem outclassing UTA Arad, 3-nil, then in Cluj, CFR trounced CS Mioveni, 4-2. In Ploiesti, on Sunday, Petrolul drew against Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe, 1-all. Rapid Bucharest grabbed a 1-nil away win against Universitatea Craiova. Also on Sunday, FCSB and FC U Craiova drew 1-all, in Bucharest. Farul Constanta are at the top of the table with 7 points. Following are FC Botoşani, FC Voluntari, Rapid, CFR Cluj and FC Argeş, with 6 points each. (EN)





  • Sports weekend

    Sports weekend

    Simona Halep this past Thursday has advanced to the
    third round at Wimbledon. 16-th seeded Halep grabbed
    a hard-fought 7-5, 6-4 win against WTA 190th-placed, 36-year-old
    Belgium challenger Kirsten Flipkens.A Wimbledon winner three
    years ago, in the third round Halep will be joining her fellow Romanian participant,
    Irina Begu, who on Wednesday secured her ticket to the third round, defeating Italy’s
    Elisabetta Cocciaretto, 6-4, 6-4. In the ladies’
    doubles event, pairing up with Anhelina Kalynina, Begu was eliminated from the very
    first round. OnThursday, the Romanian – Ukrainian pair was defeated by the 11th-seeded
    pair made of Alicja Rosolska of Poland and New-Zealand’s Erin Routliffe, 6-4, 6-4.




    Romania’s national men’s basketball team has secured
    its presence in the second prequalifies round as part of the FIBA EuroBasket
    2025 competition. In Timisoara on Thursday, the Romanians defeated Luxembourg, 78-67.
    Of the lineup head-coached by Dragan Petricevic, the best basketball player was
    Rolland Torok, with 21 points, 3 recoveries and 6 assists. The win in Timisoara
    secured the top-of-the-table position for Romania in group B. Luxembourg and Albania
    fight for the 2nd-place in the group. In its last fixture scheduled
    on July 3rd, Romania will face Albania in Durres. The winners of the
    three groups and the best 2nd-placed team advance to the second round
    as part of the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 pre-qualifiers.




    In news from women’s handball, at the World Youth Championship in Slovenia,
    the Romanian team made of under-20 handballers won yet another classification
    match. On Thursday, Romania succeeded a heart-throbbing win against Slovakia, 31-30.
    The fixture counted towards a lower-echelon position according to the world
    rankings.


    Of the line-up head-coached by Horațiu
    Pașca, the most efficient scorers were Mălina Ioana Bichir, with 7 goals, Alexandra
    Gabriela Dumitraşcu, with 6, and Mihaela Andreea Mihai, with 5 goals. On
    Friday, in a direct confrontation for the 17th and the 18th
    positions, Romania faces Poland.




    Rapid Bucharest football team is on a training stage in Austria. In the
    coming days, Rapid takes on Polish opponents KS Krakow, LASK Linz of Austria and
    Slavia Prague of the Czech Republic. In their first game as part of the ongoing
    training stage, Rapid Bucharest sustained a 2-3 defeat by Austrian second-league
    team Spusu Sankt Pölten.


    (EN)

  • Sports weekend

    Sports weekend

    Simona Halep this past Thursday has advanced to the
    third round at Wimbledon. 16-th seeded Halep grabbed
    a hard-fought 7-5, 6-4 win against WTA 190th-placed, 36-year-old
    Belgium challenger Kirsten Flipkens.A Wimbledon winner three
    years ago, in the third round Halep will be joining her fellow Romanian participant,
    Irina Begu, who on Wednesday secured her ticket to the third round, defeating Italy’s
    Elisabetta Cocciaretto, 6-4, 6-4. In the ladies’
    doubles event, pairing up with Anhelina Kalynina, Begu was eliminated from the very
    first round. OnThursday, the Romanian – Ukrainian pair was defeated by the 11th-seeded
    pair made of Alicja Rosolska of Poland and New-Zealand’s Erin Routliffe, 6-4, 6-4.




    Romania’s national men’s basketball team has secured
    its presence in the second prequalifies round as part of the FIBA EuroBasket
    2025 competition. In Timisoara on Thursday, the Romanians defeated Luxembourg, 78-67.
    Of the lineup head-coached by Dragan Petricevic, the best basketball player was
    Rolland Torok, with 21 points, 3 recoveries and 6 assists. The win in Timisoara
    secured the top-of-the-table position for Romania in group B. Luxembourg and Albania
    fight for the 2nd-place in the group. In its last fixture scheduled
    on July 3rd, Romania will face Albania in Durres. The winners of the
    three groups and the best 2nd-placed team advance to the second round
    as part of the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 pre-qualifiers.




    In news from women’s handball, at the World Youth Championship in Slovenia,
    the Romanian team made of under-20 handballers won yet another classification
    match. On Thursday, Romania succeeded a heart-throbbing win against Slovakia, 31-30.
    The fixture counted towards a lower-echelon position according to the world
    rankings.


    Of the line-up head-coached by Horațiu
    Pașca, the most efficient scorers were Mălina Ioana Bichir, with 7 goals, Alexandra
    Gabriela Dumitraşcu, with 6, and Mihaela Andreea Mihai, with 5 goals. On
    Friday, in a direct confrontation for the 17th and the 18th
    positions, Romania faces Poland.




    Rapid Bucharest football team is on a training stage in Austria. In the
    coming days, Rapid takes on Polish opponents KS Krakow, LASK Linz of Austria and
    Slavia Prague of the Czech Republic. In their first game as part of the ongoing
    training stage, Rapid Bucharest sustained a 2-3 defeat by Austrian second-league
    team Spusu Sankt Pölten.


    (EN)

  • Sports weekend

    Sports weekend



    The President of the Romanian Weightlifting Federation, former Olympic champion Nicu Vlad, who was also the former vice-president of the International Weightlifting Federation, and the former president of the World Weightlifting forum, the Hungarian Tamas Ajan, this past Thursday received a life suspension from their positions issued by the Sports Arbitration Court in Lausanne. According to the AFP, Nicu Vlad and Tamas Ajan got involved in doping scandals. The two officials were the target of a big doping and corruption scandal as soon as the ARD German TV Channel initiated an investigation into the matter in January 2020. TAS Anti-doping Chamber placed sanctions against Nicu Vlad and Tamas Ajan for their involvement in the manipulation of the antidoping testing procedure. Also, Vlad and Ajan breached the international anti-doping regulations system in the case of several weightlifters for a number of years, beginning 2012″.



    The European Fencing Championships kick-start in Turkeys Antalya this coming weekend. A 16-strong Romanian delegation will participate in the competition, of which 12 women and 4 men. According to the president of the Romanian Fencing Federation, Marius Florea, the Romanian delegations set target is securing the 5th and the 6th position according to the world rankings. Fully-fledged Romanian teams will compete in the epee, sabre and foil events in the womens version of the competition and in the sabre event in the mens version of the championships. Of the well-established fencers, only Iulian Teodosiu has been included in the mens team. We recall Teodosiu was 16th-ranked according to the Tokyo Olympics. In the womens version of the epee contest, the Romanian team is headed by Greta Veres, a bronze medalist in 2017 at the European Championships, in the nations competition. We recall that the 2020 and 2021 editions of the European championships, scheduled in Minsk and Plovdiv, had been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.



    At the most recent edition of the European Fencing Championships held in Dusseldorf in 2019, Romanias best performance was provided by the mens sabre delegation, coming in 4th according to the final rankings.



    Starting Saturday, four swimmers will represent Romania in the World Swimming Championships hosted by the Hungarian capital city Budapest. David Popovici will compete in the 100m and 200m freestyle events, while Robert Glinta is set to prove his mettle in the 50m and 100m backstroke events. Constantin Popovici and Angelica Muscalu both compete in the 10m platform diving. According to the President of the Romanian Swimming and Modern Pentathlon Federation, Camelia Potec, the Romanian delegations set target is Popovici and Glintas advancing to the finals of the events they compete in.


    (EN)





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    Sports weekend



    The President of the Romanian Weightlifting Federation, former Olympic champion Nicu Vlad, who was also the former vice-president of the International Weightlifting Federation, and the former president of the World Weightlifting forum, the Hungarian Tamas Ajan, this past Thursday received a life suspension from their positions issued by the Sports Arbitration Court in Lausanne. According to the AFP, Nicu Vlad and Tamas Ajan got involved in doping scandals. The two officials were the target of a big doping and corruption scandal as soon as the ARD German TV Channel initiated an investigation into the matter in January 2020. TAS Anti-doping Chamber placed sanctions against Nicu Vlad and Tamas Ajan for their involvement in the manipulation of the antidoping testing procedure. Also, Vlad and Ajan breached the international anti-doping regulations system in the case of several weightlifters for a number of years, beginning 2012″.



    The European Fencing Championships kick-start in Turkeys Antalya this coming weekend. A 16-strong Romanian delegation will participate in the competition, of which 12 women and 4 men. According to the president of the Romanian Fencing Federation, Marius Florea, the Romanian delegations set target is securing the 5th and the 6th position according to the world rankings. Fully-fledged Romanian teams will compete in the epee, sabre and foil events in the womens version of the competition and in the sabre event in the mens version of the championships. Of the well-established fencers, only Iulian Teodosiu has been included in the mens team. We recall Teodosiu was 16th-ranked according to the Tokyo Olympics. In the womens version of the epee contest, the Romanian team is headed by Greta Veres, a bronze medalist in 2017 at the European Championships, in the nations competition. We recall that the 2020 and 2021 editions of the European championships, scheduled in Minsk and Plovdiv, had been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.



    At the most recent edition of the European Fencing Championships held in Dusseldorf in 2019, Romanias best performance was provided by the mens sabre delegation, coming in 4th according to the final rankings.



    Starting Saturday, four swimmers will represent Romania in the World Swimming Championships hosted by the Hungarian capital city Budapest. David Popovici will compete in the 100m and 200m freestyle events, while Robert Glinta is set to prove his mettle in the 50m and 100m backstroke events. Constantin Popovici and Angelica Muscalu both compete in the 10m platform diving. According to the President of the Romanian Swimming and Modern Pentathlon Federation, Camelia Potec, the Romanian delegations set target is Popovici and Glintas advancing to the finals of the events they compete in.


    (EN)