“Princess Warrior”, documentary event in Romanian sport » Romania's player was in the foreground
Special event on Tuesday at Casa Fotbalului. As part of the “Princess Warrior” initiative, a screening of the documentary series dedicated to the stories of four performance athletes from different disciplines was organized.
He was in the foreground Florentina Olarthe former captain of the women's national team and the player with 201 selections for the first national team.
The film captures the 200th match against Bosnia-Herzegovina, the last on home soil for Olar. Originally from Constanța, Florentina retired “at home”. He ended his national career with 201 caps after one last game in Poland.
PHOTO GALLERY. The “Princess Warrior” series was launched. The documentary presents the behind the scenes of the lives of four performance athletes
Along with Florentina Olarother protagonists who tell their story in the documentary are Cristiana Oprea, the first female rally driver to represent Romania in the World Rally Championship and the European Rally Championship, Ana Comannational champion in athletics, and Ebru Bolatthe first Romanian present in the yachting event at the Olympic Games.
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Florentina Olar spoke about the emotions of retiring from the national team, about the message of the documentary, but also about how she continued her career after becoming a mother.
“As the protagonist, I feel good now. There are some special emotions and this also came as a crowning of my career.
I ended my career with the national team last year, after 23 years and 201 matches. The retreat took place in Constanța, my hometown. We scored and won in the farewell match. It was a wonderful ending and I am very grateful for this moment”, said Olar, in dialogue with GSP.ro.
During my career, I encountered prejudices such as “Go to the pot” or “Come on, I bet on you!”, but we proved that we are not fragile or theatrical in duels. Things have improved and now we enjoy the audience, the energy of the kids and we hope to open doors for girls who want to play sports.
Florentina Olar, former captain of the women's national football team
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Cristiana Oprea feels honored to be the protagonist in the documentary “Princess Warrior”, especially since she grew up in rally without female role models.
“You can make a career out of any sport, even if it seems masculine, this is the message of the documentary. I feel like a warrior when I wear my suit, I am 100% focused on piloting and I love this sport very much“, said Oprea, for GSP.ro
You have to have fighting spirit as a woman in sports. We still run into stereotypes and prejudices, but we try to dismantle them by showing that it can be done. We still have a long way to go, but we are on the right track.
Cristiana Oprea, the first female rally driver to represent Romania in the World Rally Championship and the European Rally Championship
