In a press statement posted on its website on Tuesday, the Romanian Gymnastics Federation (FRG) announced having asked the International Gymnastic Federation (FIG) for an analysis of the judging error in the women's floor exercise final at the Paris Olympic Games, adding that it has submitted two memoranda to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne for the reinstatement of the rights of Sabrina Voinea, who lost the bronze medal following a scoring challenge by the U.S. delegation ."In a letter to Mr Morinari Watanabe, FIG president, Carmencita Constantin, FRG head, is asking for a detailed analysis and the justification of the grades for Difficulty and Execution awarded to Sabrina Maneca Voinea. Sabrina was penalised a tenth of a point for a hypothetical step out of the floor, which can be proven to have been a judging error. At the same time, the FRG requested that, in the spirit of transparency, the detailed analysis and justification for the 9 gymnasts participating in the floor final be made public, in order to be able to provide an official response to the gymnasts, the gymnastics community in Romania, the governmental and state authorities, the national and international media," the statement reads.At the same time, FRG submitted two memoranda to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). One regards the way in which the challenge of gymnast Jordan Chiles was resolved, after the announcement of the ranking, and the other the way in which the challenges for Sabrina Maneca Voinea and the American gymnast were resolved"Considering the negative impact on Ana Maria Barbosu and Sabrina Maneca Voinea, the Romanian Gymnastics Federation is pursuing to correct the judging mistakes and restore the rights of our athletes," according to FRG.
The famous show "Ovo" ("egg" in Portuguese), created in 2009 by Cirque du Soleil, is scheduled for April 23–26, 2026, at BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca. So far, the classic Cirque du Soleil show has delighted over 7 million spectators in 40 different countries. Despite its age, it has been reimaged, with a new set, acrobatic […]
The state-owned group Electrica is set to list the largest green corporate bond issuance in Romania, worth EUR 500 million, on the Luxembourg and Bucharest stock exchanges. According to the company's press release, the European Investment Bank is one of the key participants in the issuance. Overall investor demand at the final price exceeded the […]
Low-cost airline Wizz Air announced a major expansion of its operations in Bucharest, adding a second aircraft to its base at Băneasa Airport starting this October. The airline will relocate nine routes from Otopeni to Băneasa, five of which will be operated exclusively from the secondary airport. At the same time, six new routes will […]
The annual inflation rate in Romania rose to 5.7% in June, up from 5.45% in May, according to data published on Friday, July 11, by the National Institute of Statistics. It is the highest level this year. The consumer price index, compared to May, was 0.45%. The inflation rate from the beginning of the year, […]
A taxi driver who refused to pick up a passenger at Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport on Thursday night, citing the rule that prohibits the second car in line from leaving the queue, was fined and had his professional license suspended, according to the Romanian Police. Local news channel Digi24...
Local authorities in Buzău County, in the south-east of Romania, announced the opening for traffic of the new bridge over the Buzău River on Friday, July 11. At over 1.3 km in length, it is the second-longest road bridge in the country and is part of the Lot 1 Buzău – Vadu Pașii of the […]
