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Romania's women's sabre team wins bronze medal at 2021 Junior World Fencing Championships
Romania's women's sabre team won the bronze medals on Monday at the 2021 Junior and Cadet World Fencing Championships in Cairo, after beating Turkey 45-40 in the match for third place. The team coached by Cosmin Hancianu and composed of Ilinca Pantis, Felicia Iacob, Mihaela Chitu and Maria Matei led most of the time, with Turkey only being once in the lead (20-18).
Marco Sovar grabs gold medal at Cairo's Junior Fencing World Championships
Romanian athlete Marco Sovar won the gold medal in the men's sword event on Sunday at the Junior Fencing World Championships in Cairo, after defeating in the finals the South Korean Junseong Park, 15-13. The fencer legitimized at CS Dinamo was led 11-7, but managed to snap back and win, according to the website of the Romanian Fencing Federation.
North Macedonia Scores Stunning Win over Germany in World Cup Qualifying
Germany suffered a stunning 2-1 home loss to North Macedonia in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday, while defending champions France edged Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-0 and England beat a Poland side missing the injured Robert Lewandowski.
Romania Sets Out Geopolitical Stall with Fresh Step against China
Romania's hard line on Russia has extended to China, firmly establishing the country's 'Western' credentials.
Coach Mutu, on Hungarian players' racist behavior in U21 match: Hope UEFA makes right decision
The head coach of the national youth team, Adrian Mutu, on Monday commented in an online press conference, upon the racist behavior of some Hungarian players towards the Romanians in the direct match of the European Under-21 Championship, saying that such things have no place in sports and hopes that UEFA will make the right decision in this case.
Naked woman invades TV show live on air (video)
The incident happened in Romania
Epee fencer Ana-Maria Popescu, 60th Romanian athlete qualified for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Epee fencer Ana Maria Popescu, gold medalist at the 2016 Olympic Games with the team, became the 60th Romanian athlete qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, announced on Tuesday evening the Romanian Fencing Federation and the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee. Ana-Maria secured her place to Tokyo after finishing first in the world ranking of the event, the federation said.
Romanian Football Federation head: 'No-fans' scenario for Bucharest EURO 2020 games does not stand
President of the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) Razvan Burleanu told a press conference held today at the end of the meeting of the FRF Executive Committee that the authorities are not considering a scenario where, because of the pandemic, the EURO 2020 matches due to be held in Bucharest should be played to an empty stadium; Burleanu said that there is a consensus at the government level f
Spanish Football Chiefs Outrage Kosovo by Calling it a ‘Territory’
A World Cup qualifying match between Spain and Kosovo scheduled for March 31 has been put in question after the Spanish Football Federation in a tweet described Kosovo as the "territory of Kosovo" rather than an independent state.
Spain is one of five European Union countries that have not recognised the former province of Serbia which unilaterally declared independence in 2008.
Olympic official Covaliu: Covid vaccine not compulsory for athletes to attend Tokyo Olympics
President of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee, Mihai Covaliu, declared on Monday that getting the COVID-19 vaccine is not mandatory for athletes to participate in the Tokyo Olympics. "For the time being, vaccination is not compulsory for participation in the Tokyo Olympics. As you know, the vaccination process is in full swing.
Olympic official Covaliu meets ForMin Aurescu on Romania's participation in Olympic Games
Chairman of the Romanian Olympic Committee (COSR) Mihai Covaliu and Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu met on Wednesday to discuss Romania's participation in the Olympic Games in Tokyo this year, according to a press statement released by the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE).
Slovenian mixed ski jumping team 2nd in World Cup in Rasnov
Rasnov – The Slovenian mixed ski jumping team of Nika Križnar, Cene Prevc, Ema Klinec and Žiga Jelar finished second in the World Cup event in Romania’s Rasnov on Saturday to show a good form ahead of the Nordic World Ski Championships in Germany’s Oberstdorf.
Ski jumper Križnar remains overall leader
Rasnov – Slovenian ski jumper Nika Križnar remains the overall World Cup leader in the women’s competition, having won her ninth career podium on Friday with a third-place finish in Romania.
Križnar managed jumps of 92 and 99 metres on the small hill in Rasnov to finish behind Sara Takanashi of Japan and the Norwegian Silje Opseth. Slovenia’s Ema Klinec was fourth.
Ski jumper Nika Križnar bags World Cup victory in Rasnov
Rasnov – Nika Križnar, Slovenian’s best female ski jumper this winter, won a World Cup event in Rasnov, Romania on Thursday in what is the second World Cup victory in her career. She is now also in the lead in overall rankings.
UEFA Changed Venues for Some Games Because of the Pandemic Restrictions in Spain
The Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea will be played at the Arena Nationala in Bucharest, Romania, ruling body UEFA said on Wednesday.
The reason for the venue change is the entry restrictions in Spain for people coming from a high-risk countries such as Britain, where a new mutation of coronavirus has been discovered.