The
17th edition of the World Outdoor Athletics Championships kick-starts
in Qatar’s Doha on Friday, September 27. The Romanian delegation is made of ten
athletes. They are high-jump athlete Daniela Stanciu, long-jump athlete Florentina
Iusco, Claudia Bobocea, a runner in the 1,500m race and Alin Firfirica, who
will prove his mettle in the discus throw event. Joining them are Narcis
Mihaila, who competes in the 50-kilometer race walk, shot-put athlete Andrei
Gag, Andreea Panturoiu, who competes in the triple jump event, javelin thrower Alexandru
Novac and Bianca Ghelber, who will compete in the hammer throw event. The race
walk and the marathon will be held during the night, because of the high
temperature readings in Doha. For their most part, events will be venued by the
Al Khalifa stadium in Doha, which has air conditioning facilities. The World
Outdoor Athletics Championships will draw to a close on October 6th.
A
Complete, 4-star International Competition is staged in Floresti, Prahova
County. For Romanian sports, it is an absolute first, since horses and jockeys
from all around the world return to Floresti, for an event which is one-of-a-kind
in South-East Europe. The competition brings participants the required
qualification points ahead of the 2020 edition of the Olympics, to be held in
Japan
Romanian
Cup in football’s round of 16 drew to a close on Thursday. Fourteen League One
teams took part in the competition. FCSB grabbed a 2-nil win against
Second-league team Mataloglobus Bucharest. The big surprise was provided by
Third-league team Sanatatea Cluj’s 1-nil win against holders Viitorul
Constanta. Second-league team Ripensia Timisoara sustained a 1-4 defeat by
Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe. Another Second league team, Rapid Bucharest sustained a nil-1
defeat by Politehnica Iasi. Only ten League one teams have got through to the
round of 16. These teams are Dinamo Bucharest, Astra Giurgiu, Academica
Clinceni, FC Voluntari, FC Hermannstadt, Universitatea Craiova, FC Botoşani,
Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe, Politehnica Iaşi
and FCSB. Also qualifying for the Cup’s round of 16 were three Second
league teams, Universitatea Cluj, Petrolul Ploieşti and CS Mioveni, as well as
three Third league teams, Foresta Suceava, Metalul Buzău and Sănătatea Cluj.
This
coming weekend will see matches being played, counting towards the 11th-round
of the League One championship. On Friday night, Dinamo Bucharest faces FC
Voluntari. On Saturday, FC Hermannstadt Sibiu takes on FC Botosani, while
Chindia Targoviste is pitted against Astra Giurgiu. On Sunday, Academica
Clinceni face FCSB and CFR Cluj play Gaz Metan Medias. Round 11’s last two
games are scheduled on Monday, when Politehnica Iasi is pitted against Sepsi
Sfantu Gheorghe and Universitatea Craiova faces Viitorul Constanta.