Olympic Games

Although Cerar recently turned 80, the Slovenian Olympic Committee (OKS) has decided to entrust him with the task as an expression of recognition to the former Olympic, world and European champion in artistic gymnastics.

Pierre de Coubertin's enlightened vision for the modern Olympic Games will be going under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York in December, Agence-France Presse has reported.

President of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR) Mihai Covaliu said on Wednesday that former world number one tennis player Simona Halep will be recommended to be Romania's flag bearer at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, with the final decision to be made by COSR Executive Committee. "Simona Halep is said to be one of Romania's most iconic athletes.

İbrahim Çolak, who became the first Turkish gymnast to win a medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with his gold medal in the men's rings last week in Germany, is now eyeing the Olympics, as he says having the title of world champion will be an advantage in Tokyo 2020.

Judoka Andreea Chitu on Saturday afternoon won a new medal for Romania, namely the silver medal in the 57 kg category, in the World Military Championships taking place in Wuhan (China), informs a press release of CSA Steaua. "The Romanian delegation won a new medal in the World Military Championships taking place in Wuhan (China).

Ana Maria Popescu won the first medal for Romania in the 7th edition of the World Military Championships in Wuhan (China), namely a silver medal which she won in the individual epee event, informs the Website of the CSA Steaua club.

CSA Steaua Bucharest ranked third at the Europe Cup Foil Fencing Women, a competition held on Monday in the ''Ana Pascu'' Hall in Bucharest. CSA Steaua, made up of Maria Boldor, Malina Calugareanu, Andreea Gheorghe and Anca Seanu, was defeated in the semifinals by the Spanish team Cardenal Cisneros Club 45-43.

Parking restrictions will be enforced on Tuesday in Athens on the occasion of the flame lighting ceremony for the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games that will be held next year in Switzerland.
Cars will not be allowed to park on Vasilissis Olgas Avenue from 6 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Skai TV's annual concert in aid of the Oloi Mazi Boroume (Together We Can) social campaign, which provides help and support to the people worst affected by Greece's economic crisis, returns to the Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro) on Monday, with a tribute to the 72-year-old Greek composer and bouzouki master Christos Nikolopoulos.

An Alley of Bulgaria's Olympic Glory was officially opened on Friday in the town of Sveti Vlas on the Black Sea coast of the country, the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) said.

The alley, which is located on one of the busiest streets, contains the bas-reliefs of the 48 Bulgarian athletes who have won 52 Olympic gold medals for Bulgaria, the BOC said in a press release.