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  • Athlete of the week

    Athlete of the week

    Romanian football team FCSB after two rounds in Europa league has six points on their record sheet, out of a similar number of matches played. This past Thursday, holders FCSM succeeded a precious 1-nil away win against Greek team PAOK Thessalonica. For FCSB, it was the second win in a row.

    It was a difficult game, all the more so as, from 55 minutes, FCSB were one man shy on the pitch since Darius Olaru was eliminated, being twice yellow-booked. The one-goal advantage provided by Daniel Barligea’s feat in added time was as frail as ever, yet FCSB succeeded to maintain the advantage. There were moments when FCSB’s defensive line-up proved powerless, yet goalie Stefan Tarnovanu made the difference with a couple of stunning saves.

    Reason enough for Radio Romania International to designate Tarnovanu the Athlete of the week.
    In Thessalonica, Tarnovanu succeeded his first save in minute 9, when he deflected Ghanaian Abdul Rahman Baba’s header. Then on 39 minutes Tarnovanu succeeded yet another last-gasp save as Brazilian Taison attempted a shot at goal.

    In the second half, Tarnovanu again shone, thanks to a couple of saves he succeeded just six minutes after Olaru was eliminated, when Giannis Konstantelias shot the ball from inside FCSB’s box, or when he deflected Russian Magomed Ozdoev’s header. Tarnovanu was again put to the test on 85 minutes, then again, in the first minute of extra time, when he twice deflected Tiémoué Bakayoko’s header. In the seventh minute of added time, Tarnovanu proved he was also lucky: when shot by Ioannis Michailidis, the ball touched one of the posts and the score stayed the same.

    Ştefan Târnovanu was born on May 9, 2000 in Iasi, in the east. He made his debut in football with the local Politehnica’s juniors team. As a senior footballer, in 2018 Stefan Tarnovanu made his debut in League One, when Politehnica Iasi drew against Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe, 1-all. Stefan has been playing for FCSB since 2020. We recall FCSB won the domestic champion title in 2024. Stefan Tarnovanu made his debut with the national team in November 2022, in Romania’s friendly match against Republic of Moldova, when Romania won, 5-nil. Tarnovanu was a full-timer in the national squad’s most recent game in the League of Nations, when Romania grabbed a 3-1 win against Lithuania.

  • Athlete of the week

    Athlete of the week

    It’s interesting to notice that as of late,
    quite a few deserving athletes, born abroad, have settled in Romania. Many of them applied
    for the Romania citizenship, which they were granted, then they competed, internationally,
    for Romania. A telling example of that is the Russian-born Albert Saritov, an athlete who won bronze for Romania in the freestyle wrestling competition, at
    the Rio Olympics, in 2016.


    In September this year, two top-flight
    handball players, signed up by title holders Dinamo Bucharest, were granted
    Romanian citizenship: the Iranian Saeid Heidarirad și the
    Croat Ante Kuduz. Both athletes have had noteworthy contributions to Dynamo’s
    domestic and international feats. Now the path has been opened to both of them for a place in Romania’s international team.


    This past Thursday,
    in a Champions League fixture, Dinamo grabbed a 32 – 27 win against Wisla Plock. Goalkeeper Saeid Heidarirad had a most
    significant contribution to Dinamo’s excellent run in the competition.
    Heidarirad had five saves, just like Dinamo’s other goalie, the Algerian Khalifa Ghedbane. However, we need to add that Ghedbane’s average
    save ratio stood at 18.5 %, while Saeid’s accounted for 50%. For his most remarkable
    efficiency, crucial for Dynamo’s success against Wisla Plock, Radio Romania International
    designated Saeid Heidarirad the Athlete of the week.


    Saeid Heidarirad
    was born on September 22, 1990, in the Iranian town of Selseleh. Heidarirad boasts 32 caps for Iran’s national
    team. He has been playing for Dinamo for six years. Arguably one of Champions League’s
    best goal keepers, Heidarirad turned down many offers from other countries,
    opting for continuing to play in Romania. Now, with Dinamo, he stands real
    chances to advance to the Champions League’s play-off stage, provided Dinamo
    wins in the return leg against Wisla Plock this coming Thursday. Dinamo are
    5th-placed in group A, while Wisla, 6th. The first six teams will be
    making headway in the competition. (EN)

  • Athlete of the week

    Athlete of the week

    It’s interesting to notice that as of late,
    quite a few deserving athletes, born abroad, have settled in Romania. Many of them applied
    for the Romania citizenship, which they were granted, then they competed, internationally,
    for Romania. A telling example of that is the Russian-born Albert Saritov, an athlete who won bronze for Romania in the freestyle wrestling competition, at
    the Rio Olympics, in 2016.


    In September this year, two top-flight
    handball players, signed up by title holders Dinamo Bucharest, were granted
    Romanian citizenship: the Iranian Saeid Heidarirad și the
    Croat Ante Kuduz. Both athletes have had noteworthy contributions to Dynamo’s
    domestic and international feats. Now the path has been opened to both of them for a place in Romania’s international team.


    This past Thursday,
    in a Champions League fixture, Dinamo grabbed a 32 – 27 win against Wisla Plock. Goalkeeper Saeid Heidarirad had a most
    significant contribution to Dinamo’s excellent run in the competition.
    Heidarirad had five saves, just like Dinamo’s other goalie, the Algerian Khalifa Ghedbane. However, we need to add that Ghedbane’s average
    save ratio stood at 18.5 %, while Saeid’s accounted for 50%. For his most remarkable
    efficiency, crucial for Dynamo’s success against Wisla Plock, Radio Romania International
    designated Saeid Heidarirad the Athlete of the week.


    Saeid Heidarirad
    was born on September 22, 1990, in the Iranian town of Selseleh. Heidarirad boasts 32 caps for Iran’s national
    team. He has been playing for Dinamo for six years. Arguably one of Champions League’s
    best goal keepers, Heidarirad turned down many offers from other countries,
    opting for continuing to play in Romania. Now, with Dinamo, he stands real
    chances to advance to the Champions League’s play-off stage, provided Dinamo
    wins in the return leg against Wisla Plock this coming Thursday. Dinamo are
    5th-placed in group A, while Wisla, 6th. The first six teams will be
    making headway in the competition. (EN)

  • Sports weekend

    Sports weekend



    Romanian mens handball team Dinamo Bucharest on Thursday grabbed a 32-27 home win against Polish opponents Wisla Plock. The fixture counted towards Champions Leagues group A. Wisla Plock drew first blood, but Dinamo came from behind and secured the lead all throughout the game. Dinamo have thus succeeded their third group win and the second consecutive win in the competition. Dinamos top scorer were the Serbian Lazar Kukic, with 7 goals and Nicuşor Negru, with 6. Dinamos two goalies were also in top shape, the Algerian Khalifa Ghedbane and the naturalized Iranian Saeid Heidarirad, with five saves each. Also in Leagues Group A, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Danish opponents Gudme, 41-36. On Thursday, Hungarys vice-champion, Veszprém, defeated Croatian opponents PPD Zagreb, 32-28, while German side Magdeburg defeated FC Porto, 41 – 36. Veszprém are at the top of the table, with 13 points. Second-placed are Paris Saint-Germain with 12. Dinamo are 5th-placed, with 7 points. On December 1st, Xavi Pascuals trainees take once again take on Wisla Plock, this time away from home.



    In news from womens basketball, in a match counting towards Group C as part of FIBA EuroBasket 2023 preliminaries, in Timisoara, in the west, Romanias national team on Thursday was defeated by Hungary, 99-40. According to Agerpres, Romanian national team, with fix first-time players in the line-up, did not measure up to the standards imposed by the much better Hungarian team, which was all the more visible in the first quarter of the game, when Romania scored 4 points, whereas Hungary, 32. In Group Cs other match, in Huelva, Spain secured a 120-54 home win against Iceland. Spain are at the top of the table in the group, with 6 points, followed by Hungary, with 5 points. Romania are 3rd-placed, with 4 points, while Iceland are 4th-placed, with 3. On Sunday, Romanias national team take on Iceland, in Reykjavik.



    This coming weekend will see matches being played, counting towards the Erste Liga ice hockey regional competition. On Sunday, Corona Brasov face Ujpest Budapesta, SC Miercurea Ciuc play Jégkorong Akadémia, also from Budapest, while HC Gheorgheni take on Ferencváros. (EN)


  • Sports weekend

    Sports weekend



    Romanian mens handball team Dinamo Bucharest on Thursday grabbed a 32-27 home win against Polish opponents Wisla Plock. The fixture counted towards Champions Leagues group A. Wisla Plock drew first blood, but Dinamo came from behind and secured the lead all throughout the game. Dinamo have thus succeeded their third group win and the second consecutive win in the competition. Dinamos top scorer were the Serbian Lazar Kukic, with 7 goals and Nicuşor Negru, with 6. Dinamos two goalies were also in top shape, the Algerian Khalifa Ghedbane and the naturalized Iranian Saeid Heidarirad, with five saves each. Also in Leagues Group A, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Danish opponents Gudme, 41-36. On Thursday, Hungarys vice-champion, Veszprém, defeated Croatian opponents PPD Zagreb, 32-28, while German side Magdeburg defeated FC Porto, 41 – 36. Veszprém are at the top of the table, with 13 points. Second-placed are Paris Saint-Germain with 12. Dinamo are 5th-placed, with 7 points. On December 1st, Xavi Pascuals trainees take once again take on Wisla Plock, this time away from home.



    In news from womens basketball, in a match counting towards Group C as part of FIBA EuroBasket 2023 preliminaries, in Timisoara, in the west, Romanias national team on Thursday was defeated by Hungary, 99-40. According to Agerpres, Romanian national team, with fix first-time players in the line-up, did not measure up to the standards imposed by the much better Hungarian team, which was all the more visible in the first quarter of the game, when Romania scored 4 points, whereas Hungary, 32. In Group Cs other match, in Huelva, Spain secured a 120-54 home win against Iceland. Spain are at the top of the table in the group, with 6 points, followed by Hungary, with 5 points. Romania are 3rd-placed, with 4 points, while Iceland are 4th-placed, with 3. On Sunday, Romanias national team take on Iceland, in Reykjavik.



    This coming weekend will see matches being played, counting towards the Erste Liga ice hockey regional competition. On Sunday, Corona Brasov face Ujpest Budapesta, SC Miercurea Ciuc play Jégkorong Akadémia, also from Budapest, while HC Gheorgheni take on Ferencváros. (EN)


  • Serbien, Kroatien und Bosnien von Überschwemmungen betroffen

    Serbien, Kroatien und Bosnien von Überschwemmungen betroffen

    Seit einer Woche kämpfen Sebien, Kroatien und Bosnien-Herzegowina mit katastrophalen Überschwemmungen. Mehr als 1,5 Millionen Menschen haben unter den grössten Überschwemmungen auf dem Balkan in den letzten 120 Jahren zu leiden. Dutzende Menschen haben wegen des Hochwassers und der Erdrutschen ihr Leben verloren. Die Behörden der drei Länder versuchen die Folgen der Katastrophe im Griff zu halten. Sie haben Angst vor Epidemien, die von den Tier-Leichen, die im Freien liegen, verursacht werden könnten. In Bosnien wurden über 100 Tausend Menschen evakuiert. Wegen der Erdrutschen gibt es die Möglichkeit, dass Anti-Personen-Minen aus dem Krieg Anfang der 90er Jahre an die Oberfläche gelangen. Die Zahl dieser Minen wird auf 120 Tausend geschätzt.




    In Serbien müssen die Stromwerke geschützt werden. Die Landwirtschaft wurde stark betroffen, mehr als 80 Tausend Hektar Agrarfläche liegt unter Wasser. Die serbischen Behörden befürchten, dass der Wasserspiegel des Save-Flusses steigen wird. Dieser entspringt in Kroatien und mündet in Belgrad in die Donau. Mit Hilfe Tausender Volontäre aus der Gegend wurden die Wasserdämme auf einer Länge von 12 Kilometern erhöht. Rumänien hat auch Angst vor den Überschwemmungen. Der Donauspiegel ist auch auf dem rumänischen Sektor gestiegen und die Wasserdämme in allen Anrainer-Ortschaften werden monitorisiert.




    Die höchste Flutwelle aus Serbien wird Ende der Woche erwartet. Die Hydrologen haben schon in mehreren Landkreisen die Warnstufen Gelb und Orange ausgerufen. Spezialisten meinen, es gebe vorläufig kein Risiko für die Dämme, der Druck sei aber gross. Deshalb wurde der Flussverkehr auch teilweise eingeschränkt.




    Die Regierung in Bukarest hat Hilfe für Serbien und Bosnien in Höhe von etwa 200 Tausend Euro genehmigt. Es sollen Lebensmittel, Decken, Schlafsäcke, Bettwäsche und Wasser geschickt werden. Die Militär-Feuerwehr hat zudem ein Team mit einem Transport von Motor-Pumpen, Generatoren und Booten nach Serbien geschickt. Das rumänische Rote Kreuz hat auch eine Spendenaktion gestartet. Auch auf lokaler Ebene, haben sich Behörden und Einwohner mobilisiert um den benachbarten Serben zu helfen.