Sandra had to go through 2 other surgeries last year but says she will go till the end and get to her second Olympics.
She has experienced all possible emotions from the joy of the Olympic, World and European medals to the disappointment of failures and injuries but she is still anxious for the London [...]
Anul 2011 a fost, oarecum, unul de rascruce pentru gimnastica romaneasca. Au fost foarte multe lucruri frumoase, dar in acelasi timp si unele care nu au functionat asa cum ar fi trebuit. Un an al turismului medical, daca e sa-l citez pe domnul Bellu, dar in acelasi timp il putem numi un an al reinventarii [...]
Va propun un exercitiu de imaginatie. Daca ar fi sa alegeti 6 gimnaste din istoria gimnasticii romanesti, care sa formeze o echipa ideala, atunci care ar fi acelea? TVR-ul ne propune o astfel de varianta. Oare cum ar arata o echipa alcatuita din: Lavinia Milosovici, Simona Amanar, Maria Olaru, Andreea Raducan, Catalina Ponor si Sandra [...]
From Adevarul:
Octavian Bellu, head coach of the Romanian gymnastics team, said on Friday he didn´t want to take chances with Sandra Izbasa, who is still feeling some pain in the foot she had surgery on, so he didn´t include her in the World team.
“Sandra Izbasa will not go to Tokyo because we don´t want to [...]
In aceasta dimineata, Federatia Romana de Gimnastica a anuntat componenta oficiala a echipelor de gimnastica artistica, care ne vor reprezenta incepand din 7 octombrie la Campionatele Mondiale de la Tokyo. Anuntul a adus, insa, si o veste trista. Liderul echipei feminine, Sandra Izbasa, nu va concura la Mondiale din cauza problemei pe care o are [...]
Echipa feminina de gimnastica artistica a Romaniei a castigat competitia amicala de la Erzingen, unde au mai concurat gimnastele tarii gazda (Germania) si cele ale Elevtiei. Campioana mondiala en-titre la barna, Ana Porgras, si-a demonstrat inca o data valoarea, reusind sa obtina cea mai mare nota din concurs (15.300/6.3) chiar la aparatul ei favortit - [...]
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:
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 [...]
From Prosport:
Sandra Izbasa returned from the European Championships with two gold medals, on floor and vault. Two results which have gotten the Olympic champion back on the podium after three years. Mature, sure of herself, but extremely realistic about her future, Sandra talked about the motivation the two medals have given her and about the [...]
