Sports weekend
The latest from wrestling, weightlifting, rugby, women's handball and football
Florin Orban, 16.02.2024, 13:45
The European Wrestling Championships are underway in Bucharest. On Thursday, Romania’s Andreea Ana won gold in the 55-kilogram category. In the final, Ana outclassed Mariana Dragutan of the Republic of Moldova. Previously, Romania’s Denis Florin Mihai and Razvan Arnaut in the Greek-Romann style won two gold medals, in the 55-kilogram and the 60-kilogram category, respectively.
The European Weightlifting Championships are underway in Sofia, until this coming Tuesday. After the first four days of competition, Romania has won six medals. The Romania delegation’s scintillating performance was provided by Mihaela Cambei in the 49-kilogram category. Cambei won gold in the snatch and clean-and-jerk styles, as well as combined.
In a second-tier rugby continental competition, the Rugby Europe Championship, in Bucharest on Saturday, the Romanian national squad goes against Portugal, in a fixture counting towards the competition’s Group B final. According to the as-it-stands table, Romania has 9 points, being followed by Portugal, with 6. The Romanian national team has already secured its ticket to the Rugby Europe Championship’s semifinal. We recall that Europe’s top-notch rugby competition is the Six Nations Championship.
In women’s handball, the last fixtures are scheduled, counting towards the European Cups’ group stage.
In the Champions League’s Group A, if they grab an away win against Danish challengers Odense this coming Sunday, CSM Bucharest stands real chances to advance to the quarterfinals.
In Group B, Rapid Bucharest is in dire need of a home win against Danish Opponents Esbjerg. If Hungarian team Ferencvaros is defeated by Metz in France, Rapid advances to the playoffs ahead of the League’s quarterfinals.
In the European League, two Romanian teams, Gloria Bistriţa and Dunărea Brăila have already booked their ticket to the quarterfinals. On Sunday, Gloria Bistritsa plays a home game against German team Bensheim / Auerbach, while Dunarea Braila plays an away game against Chambray Touraine in France. After five consecutive defeats, the third Romanian team in the European League, CSM Târgu Jiu is still struggling for their first win, as this coming Sunday, CSM Targu Jiu play a home game against Hungary’s Mosonmagyaróvár.
Matches counting towards the Romanian football Superleague’s 26th round are scheduled at the weekend. On Friday, Petrolul Ploiesti plays Poli Iaşi while Rapid Bucharest takes on FC Hermannstadt. On Saturday, UTA plays an away match against FC Voluntari, while CFR Cluj has a daunting task in the away match against FC U Craiova. On Sunday, Universitatea Craiova takes on FC Botoşani, away, while in Bucharest, Oţelul Galaţi goes against Dinamo. On Monday, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe plays Farul Constanţa, while Universitatea Cluj faces FCSB. Nine points clear of the runner-up team, Rapid, FCSB are at the top of the table.
