[The Medal Factory - episode 12 (c) Digisport]
TRANSLATION
A new Romanian gymnastics star was born on October 23, 1985. Sabina Cojocar was born in Sibiu, the town where she had her first encounter with the sport. She was barely 4 years old when her parents decided to take her to the gym.
“I didn’t choose gymnastics, my [...]
From Jurnalul National
After a two year break, the ex great gymnast Ecaterina Szabo returned to Romania, to visit her natal village Zagon, in Covasna. “I´m just visiting with the kids” she says, although deep down she hopes one day she will return to stay in the house where she was born on the 22nd of [...]
From TVR:
TRANSLATION:
Catalina Ponor and Sandra Izbasa can become Romania’s oldest World and Olympic Champions if they manage to surprise in Tokyo and London. Catalina, who will be 24 in 2 weeks, has a different perspective in gymnastics: “I now understand things both from a coach’s point of view and from a gymnast’s. I will try [...]
From TVR:
Some highlights:
Sandra Izbasa - full twisting double back, as an UB dismount;
Catalina Ponor - whip+whip+full twisting double piked, on floor;
Ana Porgras - double layout, on floor;
TRANSLATION
Gold is the goal for a duo that already knows what success is: Ponor and Izbasa are ready to fight for it. Mariana Bitang and Octavian Bellu are rebuilding [...]
From Prosport:
With a subscription to the second place of the podium on floor (silver at the 2010 WC, silver at the 2011 EC), Diana Chelaru would like to make a change at the 2012 London Olympics. Despite tough competition inside her own team represented by Olympic Champion on floor, Sandra Izbasa, the Onesti gymnast is [...]
From Prosport:
Sandra Izbasa, the only European Olympic Champion at the last edition of the Games, comes from a sport where 18-19 year olds are considered “old” and life in a training camp and the actual trainings that used to measure days between competitions are just a memory.
In exactly 1 year, Sandra wants to defend the [...]
[The Medal Factory: episode 10 - (c)Digisport]
TRANSLATION:
Nadia Comaneci has been a model for every generation of gymnasts, she has amazed the entire world with her talent and winning over their respect and appreciation. Today at The Medal Factory: the Montreal Goddess’ story.
Nadia: We were used to winning many medals, as if we actually had a [...]
[The Medal Factory - episode 9: part 1 & part 2 (c) DigiSport]
Translation:
“There is no magic wand or formulas that can get you on the podium or towards that gold medal, it´s all about the hard work.” Octavian Bellu
The countdown for the competition that will open the fight for the 2012 London tickets has already [...]
[The Medal Factory - episode 8 - (c) Digisport]
Translation:
Andreea Raducan: Ama, I´d like to know if you have any sisters or brothers.
Amelia Racea: Yes, I have a 20 year old brother who is studying at Sibiu’s Military Academy.
Andreea Raducan: Did you get to spend time playing when you were little? You left home pretty early, [...]
The story behind Romania’s first Olympic medal - Sonia Iovan, member of the team who wrote the first pages in Romanian gymnastics history, shared her story.
[Translation of the "Adevarul de Cluj" article by Robert Gal-Pal]
Romanian gymnastics won its first Olympic medal more than half a century ago. At the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, Sonia Iovan and [...]
