[The Medal Factory Episode 14 - part 1 & part 2 - (c)DigiSport]
TRANSLATION
Catalina Ponor: “We are a stronger team every day and I hope it can go back to where it was before, up there on the podium hearing the anthem. This is what we want and this is what we work for.”
Octavian Bellu: “I [...]
[The Medal Factory - episode 13 (c) DigiSport]
TRANSLATION
Ana Porgras, a Romanian gymnast with exceptional results and one of the most important members of the national team, is training for the most important competition, the Olympic Games. Until then, of course, there are the Tokyo World Championships; we will let Ana tell us more about [...]
[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 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 [...]
From FRG
It´s the longest day….not only in the calendar, but also on the agenda. On the middle of the 21st of June page, an appointment is written in huge letters: “15:30 - Nadia Comaneci Arena inauguration”
There is still time left until 15:30 - about 30 minutes and 100 autographs. Today, time is clearly measured like [...]
