Olympic medalists awarded hybrid cars

The medalists at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games were each awarded a hybrid car by Toyota Romania, COSR's mobility partner, during the Gala 110 Years of Olympism in Romania. The athletes who won two medals in Paris each received a Toyota CHR Hybrid car, the gold medalists - Corolla Sedan Hybrid, the silver medalists - Yaris Cross Hybrid and the bronze medalists - Yaris Hybrid. Also, a special prize consisting of a Yaris Hybrid car was awarded to gymnast Sabrina Voinea, after it was found that she was disadvantaged by the refereeing during the floor competition. Romania won nine medals at the Paris Olympic Games, three gold, four silver and two bronze. Gold was won by swimmer David Popovici in the 200-meter freestyle, rowers Andrei Cornea and Marian Enache in the men's double sculls and the women's eight-plus-one crew (Maria Magdalena Rusu, Roxana Anghel, Ancuţa Bodnar, Maria Lehaci, Adriana Adam, Amalia Bereş, Ioana Vrînceanu, Simona Radiş, Victoria Ştefania Petreanu), silver was won by Ancuţa Bodnar and Simona Radiş in the women's double sculls, Ioana Vrînceanu and Roxana Anghel in the women's double sculls, Gianina van Groningen and Ionela Cozmiuc in the women's double sculls - lightweight category, as well as by weightlifter Mihaela Cambei in the 49 kg category, and bronze was won by David Popovici in the 100-meter freestyle and gymnast Ana Maria Bărbosu on the floor. Romania won two medals at the Paris Paralympic Games, one gold and one bronze, and ultimately ranked 61st in the nation rankings. Florin-Alexandru Bologa won the gold medal in judo for the blind, 73 kg category (J1), and Camelia Ciripan won the bronze medal in the women's singles event in para table tennis (WS6). During the 110th Anniversary of Olympism Gala, the president of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee, Mihai Covaliu, declared that Romania has demonstrated that it is a strong nation in sports through the 318 medals won in its history (93 gold, 101 silver and 124 bronze): "The Olympic movement in Romania is strong through what it has built in over a century of existence, but also through its membership in the international Olympic family. We look with pride at those who have created an invaluable legacy and who continue to motivate and inspire new generations of champions. 318 medals mean more than gold, silver and bronze, they mean a treasure trove of values that have enriched a nation. You, through your performances, successes and belief in Olympic values, have demonstrated that Romania is a strong nation in sports. Your performances have shown the world that a relatively small country can compete at the highest level thanks to talent and determination. Looking into the hall, we see the continuation of the Olympic dream. The past, the present and the future meet here". During the event, the COSR awarded the Golden Belt to the President of the European Olympic Committees, Spyros Capralos, and the Secretary General of the EOC, Raffaele Pagnozzi, for their contribution to Olympic success.