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In the Champions League qualifiers, FCSB will face Virtus in San Marino, while Corvinus will play the Hungarian side Paks in a Europa League qualifying match.<\/p>\n<p>Rowing couple Ionela and Marius Cozmiuc will be Romania\u2019s flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris on 26<sup>th<\/sup> July, the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee announced on Thursday. Together, the two have 19 medals to their names, won at important competitions. Ionela has three world titles and another three European titles and has taken part in two editions of the Olympic Games, in Rio in 2016 and in Tokyo in 2020. Marius is two-time European and world champion. He has taken part in three editions of the Games, in London in 2012, in Rio in 2016, and in Tokyo in 2020, winning a silver medal in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>Romania\u2019s rugby side are on tour in North America, playing two test matches: first against the United States in Chicago, on what is Saturday morning in Romania, and then against Canada in Ottawa, on 12<sup>th<\/sup> July.<\/p>\n<p>Romania\u2019s men\u2019s water polo side are doing their final training ahead of the Paris Olympic Games. In Belgrade, which is playing host to an international friendly tournament, Romania lost to Serbia 13-7, before taking on Montenegro on Friday. They will also play France and Australia on Saturday and Germany on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Sibiu Cycling Tour, one of the most important road cycling competitions in eastern Europe, is taking place from Saturday till Tuesday. 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