Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: 29 Romanian athletes, 9 disciplines. The opening ceremony takes place tonight
There is very little left until the start of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, where Romania will be represented by 29 athletes, registered in nine disciplines. Competitions begin before the official ceremony, but the opening is scheduled for February 6.
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During more than two weeks, Italy will host the competitions dedicated to winter sports, and the Romanian delegation, consisting of 28 athletes and a reserve, together with the technical teams, will be accommodated in six Olympic Villages. The evolutions of the tricolors can be followed on TVR 1 and TVR Sport.
28 Romanian athletes and one reserve will participate in 9 sports disciplines
Biathlon – Anterselva Olympic Village
5 athletes (1 female, 4 male): Anastasia Tolmacheva; George Buta, George Coltea, Raul Flore, Dmitrii Shamaev
Technicians: Gheorghe Stoian – head coach, Sorin Gîrbacea and Cristian Moșoiu – second coaches (male), Vasile Gheorghe – head coach, female
Bobsled – Cortina Olympic Village
4 athletes + 1 reserve (male): Constantin Dinescu, George Iordache, Mihai Păcioianu, Mihai Tentea – starters, Andrei Nica – reserve
Technicians: Iulian Păcioianu – head coach, Dorin Grigore, second coach
Figure skating – Milan Olympic Village
1 athlete (female): Julia Sauter
Coach: Roxana Luca
Sledge – Cortina Olympic Village
7 athletes (3 female, 4 male): Corina Buzățoiu, Raluca Strămăturaru, Carmen Manolescu; Valentin Crețu, Eduard Crăciun, Marian Gîtlan, Darius Șerban
Technicians: Alexandru Comșa – head coach, Radu Eugen – second coach
Ski jumping – Predazzo Olympic Village
4 athletes (2 male, 2 female): Daniela Toth, Delia Folea; Daniel Cacina, Mihnea Spulber
Technicians: Florin Spulber – head coach, Adrian Comănescu – second coach
Alpine skiing – Cortina Olympic Village (women's competitions), Bormio Olympic Village (men's competitions)
2 athletes (1 female, 1 male): Sofia Moldovan; Alexandru Stefanescu
Technicians: Luigi Rossi – coach (female) Andrei Burchiu – coach (male)
Cross-country skiing – Predazzo Olympic Village
3 athletes (1 female, 2 male): Delia Reit; Paul Pepene, Gabriel Cojocaru
Technicians: Ioan Lungociu – head coach, Ioan Poponeci – second coach
Snowboard – Olympic Village Livigno
2 sportswomen: Kata Mandel, Henrietta Bartalis
Technicians: Kinda Geza – head coach, Zoltan Reisz – second coach.
Cristi Chivu will carry the Olympic flame
For the first time at the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, there will be four opening ceremonies: the main ceremony in Milan, broadcast live internationally, and three secondary ceremonies, in Cortina, Livigno and Predazzo.
Romania designated the following athletes as flag bearers:
Milan: Julia Sauter (figure skating)
Livigno: Kata Mandel (snowboard) and Alexandru Ștefănescu (alpine skiing)
Predazzo: Daniela Toth (ski jumping) and Paul Pepene (cross-country skiing)
Curtain: Raluca Strămăturraru (sledge) and Mihai Tentea (bob)
The Olympic flame was also carried by Cristian Chivu, the coach of the Inter Milan football team.
The main opening ceremony will take place today, February 6, from 21:00 at the famous San Siro stadium in Milan, and the closing ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, February 22, from 21:00 at the Verona Arena.
The opening event will include performances by internationally renowned artists including Mariah Carey, Laura Pausini, Andrea Bocelli, actor and producer Pierfrancesco Favino and Italian actress Sabrina Impacciatore.
