Sports weekend
The latest from rowing in Tokyo and domestic football
Florin Orban, 06.08.2021, 13:45
Romanian
rower Catalin Chirila on Friday advanced to the semifinal of the men’s canoe
single 1000m race in Tokyo. Chirila won the first heat of the qualifiers. On
Saturday morning, Catalin competes in the first semifinal, jointly with seven
other competitors. The first four rowers in descending order book their ticket
for the final, to be held also on Saturday. In heat 4, Victor Mihalachi came in
5th. Mihalachi also competed for the quarterfinals, where he was
again 5th-placed, so he failed to qualify to the semifinals.
All
Romanian wrestlers who fought in Tokyo on Friday sustained defeats from the competition’s very first round. In the 97-kilogram category, Albert Saritov was
overpowered by Cuban-born Italian challenger Abraham Conyedo Ruano. In the
50-kilogram category as part of the women’s version of the competition, Alina
Vuc was outclassed by European title holder, Bulgaria’s Miglena Georgyeva
Selishka.
On
Sunday, javelin thrower Alexandru Mihaita Novac competes in the final of the
event. On Wednesday, Novac’s throw of 83 meters and 27 centimeters, which is
also a personal record for the Romanian, took him to the final. Alexandru Novac
came in 4th in Group A and was 7th-placed, overall.
In
news from football, the coming weekend will see matches being played, counting
towards domestic League One’s fourth round. On Friday, FC Botosani take on UTA Arad
and CS Mioveni face CFR Cluj. On Saturday in Clinceni, the local side Academica
play FC U Craiova. In the southern Romanian town of Pitesti, FC Argeș receive
the visit of Rapid from Bucharest. On Sunday, Dinamo Bucharest play Chindia
Targoviste in Buzau. On the National Arena in Bucharest, FCSB face Gaz Metan
Medias. The fourth round’s closing fixture on Monday will see Farul Constanta
playing Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe. In Craiova, the local side Universitatea play FC
Voluntari. CFR Cluj are at the top of the table with 9 points, followed by
Rapid Bucharest and FC Botosani, with 7 points each.
(Translation by Eugen Nasta)
