Sports Roundup
The latest from table tennis, basketball, handball and gymnastics.
Florin Orban, 15.10.2026, 13:45
The European Individual Table Tennis Championships are taking place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, this week. On Wednesday, Eduard Ionescu and Bernadette Szőcs secured a medal in the mixed doubles event. The Romanian pair beat France’s Thibault Poret and Prithika Pavade 3-2 in the quarter-finals. At the previous edition of the European Individual Championships, held in Linz, Austria, two years ago, Romania won two medals: bronze in the women’s singles, through Bernadette Szőcs, and silver in the women’s doubles, with Szőcs partnering Austria’s Sofia Polcanova.
In men’s basketball, CSM Universitatea Craiova were beaten 97-77 by Portugal’s Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday. The match was played at the Multipurpose Hall in Craiova and counted towards Group C of the FIBA Europe Cup. In the women’s EuroLeague, Rapid Bucharest lost 98-66 to French side Flammes Carolo Basket. The match was played in Charleville-Mézières in the opening round of Group C.
Two Romanian teams competing in European women’s handball secured convincing home victories in the domestic league on Wednesday. Romanian champions Gloria Bistrița beat CSM Universitatea Craiova 32-26. On Saturday, Gloria will host Norway’s Storhamar in the EHF Champions League. CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea, who recently qualified for the final qualifying round of the EHF European League, defeated newly promoted Știința Bucharest 39-26. The other Romanian side to progress beyond the second qualifying round of the European League, Corona Brașov, lost 22-20 at home to CSM Târgu Jiu.
The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships begin in Rotterdam this weekend. Romania’s women’s team will compete in the qualifying rounds on Sunday. The Romanian squad consists of Sabrina Maneca Voinea, Ariana Cotu, Alexia Blănaru, Daria Tănasă, Iris Iordache and Anamaria Mihăescu. The top three teams in the team finals will qualify for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. In the men’s competition, Romania will be represented in Rotterdam by Nicholas Țarcă, who will compete on Saturday. (EE)
