Sports Roundup

A roundup of the weekend's main sporting events

Steliu Lambru, 12.06.2023, 13:45

Romania’s
national volleyball squad conceded a 3-2 home defeat to Turkey on Saturday in a
game counting towards the Golden League Group A.

A
week ago, the Romanians won their game against the Turkish side with the same
scoring. Turkey is a group leader with 8 points followed by Denmark with 6,
Portugal and Romania, each with four. Romania will next be taking on Denmark at
home on June 14 and on Portugal four days later. The groups’ winners and the
organizers will qualify for the Final Four tournament due in Croatia.

Romanian
athlete Claudia Mihaela Bobocea came third in the women’s 800 meter race of Folksam
Grand Prix held in Sweden. Bobocea’s time was two minutes, one second and 63
hundredths.

Romanian
athlete Madalina Florea came sixth in the women’s race of mountain classic at
the World Mountain Running Championship in Innsbruck-Stubai, Austria. Florea
ended the 15.5 kilometer race in one hour, 7 minutes and 25 seconds. In the
teams contest Romania ranked 11th. The best Romanian in the men’s
contest was Rares Imre Miklos who came 39th and the Romanian squad
ended on the 13th position in the ranking.

The
International Football Federation FIFA has published the world ranking for
women’s football squads. The Romanian side is keeping its 38th
position, while the first three positions are occupied by the same sides, the
USA, Germany and Sweden.

Bucharest
is hosting the matches of the Under 20 World Water Polo Championships. Romania
has so far secured a 15-6 win against New Zealand and managed to outperform
Peru 32-5. The elimination game pitching Romania against Australia is due on
Tuesday.

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