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Romania's swimming star David Popovici wins three medals at Rome's Settecolli Trophy, including two golds

2+ hour, 44+ min ago  (227+ words) "I'm happy with what I achieved in Rome. Thank you to my team and to all of you for being part of this journey. Rome has a piece of my heart. Forever," he wrote, adding the phrase in Italian: "Roma…...

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Romanian students win five medals at European Physics Olympiad 2026

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (153+ words) Romania's team won two gold, two silver, and one bronze medal at the 2026 European Physics Olympiad, the Education Ministry announced. The competition took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, between June 12 and 16 and brought together students from 41 countries. The five Romanian contestants,…...

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Cluj-Napoca awards honorary citizen title to tennis star Simona Halep

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (321+ words) Former world No. 1 tennis player Simona Halep has been awarded the title of honorary citizen of Cluj-Napoca on Thursday, June 11. The distinction comes ahead of her retirement match, which will take place in the city. Cluj-Napoca City Hall said the…...

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Record number of violinists, cellists and pianists enter Romania's Enescu International Competition

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (392+ words) Organized by Artexim, the 20th edition of the George Enescu International Competition will take place in Bucharest between August 23 and September 19, under the theme "In Pursuit of Excellence." The 2026 edition of the George Enescu International Competition set a new participation record,…...

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Romanian president awards decoration to former athlete Nadia Com'neci

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (308+ words) President Nicu'or Dan signed a decree awarding the National Order "Star of Romania" in the rank of Grand Cross to famous former athlete Nadia Com'neci on Saturday, May 30, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. At…...

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Coach Camelia Voinea temporarily suspended by Romanian Gymnastics Federation

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (262+ words) Romanian Gymnastics Federation announced on Friday, May 15, the temporary suspension of coach Camelia Voinea from all activities carried out under its authority. The decision comes as Romanian gymnastics officials said the allegations raised in the case require analysis by competent…...

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Romanian gymnast Ana Maria B'rbosu hit with provisional suspension

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (323+ words) The International Testing Agency (or ITA) announced on Thursday, May 7, that it has charged Romanian gymnast Ana Maria B'rbosu with an Anti-Doping Rule Violation for three whereabouts failures committed within 12 months. The athlete was provisionally suspended in accordance with the…...

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Romanian Gymnastics Federation dissolves national teams after harassment scandal

7+ mon, 5+ day ago  (356+ words) During the Executive Committee meeting on Thursday, November 20, the Romanian Gymnastics Federation decided to dissolve the national teams after a series of public accusations of harassment." The accusations are not new. At the end of October, upon returning to the…...

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Romanian former gymnast Nadia Com'neci to have a new gymnastics hall in her name

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (177+ words) Former great gymnast Nadia Com'neci was present at the start of construction for the gymnastics hall that will bear her name, a project carried out by the "iriac Foundation in Otopeni. In the summer of 1976, a then-14-year-old Nadia Com'neci…...

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Romanian athlete Sabrina Maneca Voinea wins gold at the 2025 FIG Artistic Gymnastics Cup

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (131+ words) Romanian athlete Sabrina Maneca Voinea won the gold medal in the final floor exercise at the 2025 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup held in Paris." Voinea, who had also had the highest score in qualifications, namely 13. 633, received 13. 800 points for her…...