Ana Maria Branza

Epee fencer Ana Maria Popescu, gold medalist at the 2016 Olympic Games with the team, became the 60th Romanian athlete qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, announced on Tuesday evening the Romanian Fencing Federation and the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee. Ana-Maria secured her place to Tokyo after finishing first in the world ranking of the event, the federation said.

Romanian tennis player Simona Halep, WTA's 4th, presented the trophy won in the tournament of Wimbledon, the second Grand Slam of her career after Roland Garros, on Wednesday evening, within a ceremony organised on the National Arena of the Capital, which saw approximately 20,000 Bucharesters in attendance.

Romania's sabre team took the first place in the European Fencing Championships held in Montreux, Switzerland, on Tuesday, after defeating in the final the Estonian team by 45-35.

Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Thursday congratulated the Romanian women's crew that conquered the gold medal in the epee event at the European Fencing Championships in Strasbourg.