Romania will be represented by 29 athletes at the 14th edition of the Winter Olympic
\nGames, which will take place between February 6 and 22, 2026, in Italy. The
\nannouncement was made by the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee, whose
\nExecutive Board approved the composition of the delegation on Thursday. As the
\ncompetitions will take place in regions hundreds of kilometers apart, for the first time,
\nfour opening ceremonies will be organized. The main one will take place in Milan, where
\nthe Romanian flag will be carried by skater Julia Sauter. Three other opening
\nceremonies will take place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Livigno, and Predrazzo.<\/p>\n
Let's move on to soccer. Romanian champions FCSB were defeated 4-1 by Dinamo
\nZagreb on Thursday in the penultimate round of the Europa League group stage. In a
\nweek's time, in the final round, the Bucharest team will play at home against Turkish
\nside Fenerbahce Istanbul, with minimal chances of finishing in the top 24 teams and
\nadvancing.<\/p>\n
The team coached by Cypriot Elias Charalambous is having a difficult season in the
\nRomanian Super League, being relatively far from the top six places, which send teams
\nto the playoffs, where the battle for the championship will be fought. With eight rounds
\nto go before the end of the regular season, there are six points between FCSB and the
\nteam in sixth place, UTA Arad. On Sunday, the Bucharest team plays CFR Cluj at the
\nNational Arena and desperately needs all three points.<\/p>\n
Let’s also note the other matches of the 23rd round. On Friday, there are two games:
\nMetaloglobus vs. FC Arge\u015f and Hermannstadt vs. Dinamo Bucharest. On Saturday,
\nUniversitatea Cluj meets Unirea Slobozia at home, and Universitatea Craiova plays FC
\nBoto\u015fani in B\u0103nie. The first game of the day on Sunday is scheduled in Ploie\u015fti,
\nbetween Petrolul and Farul Constan\u0163a, followed by the derby between FCSB and CFR.
\nThe last two games of the round are scheduled for Monday: O\u0163elul Gala\u0163i vs.
\nCsikszereda and UTA vs. Rapid Bucure\u015fti. Craiova leads the standings with 43 points.
\nRapid is one point behind, and Dinamo is two points behind.<\/p>\n
In women's handball, European competitions are taking place on Saturday, in the
\nChampions League, Group B, CSM Bucharest plays in Croatia against Podravka
\nKoprivnica, and on Sunday, in Group A, Gloria Bistri\u0163a faces the Hungarian team Gy\u0151r
\nat home. Both Romanian teams are in fourth place in their respective groups. The top
\ntwo teams go straight into the quarterfinals, while the teams in third, fourth, fifth, and
\nsixth place will play in a playoff for a spot in the quarterfinals. The teams in seventh and
\neighth place will be eliminated from the competition.<\/p>\n
In the EHF European League, all three teams representing Romania will play on
\nSaturday. Group A leader Minaur Baia Mare will play in Germany against Th\u00fcringer.
\nAnother German team, Oldenburg, will face Rapid in Bucharest in Group C, where the
\nRomanian players are in third place. In Group D, Corona Bra\u015fov, also in third place, will
\ntravel to Denmark to face former European champions Viborg. (MI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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