On 10th of December 2025, a marvel for sports lover, especially running, was erased in Bacau, Romania: Athletic Park. At a first glance, when explored in the Christmas period, it looks to worth it, and seems a very good sports facility for all people from the town. However, I like to put things in a…
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Rapid Bucharest, mixed 2025 feelings. What’s up for 2026?
Not admitting Rapid Bucharest has a profoundly shitty performance on the field, it would be an absolute no brainer. The good thing here still is the fact that all Romanian football is shaped from the same material, and then a poor behavior on the pitch is not something that ultimately can go as single blame…
Who will win FIFA World Cup 2026? Prediction for Christmas :)
The FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule was decided, even if six teams are yet to be decided in March 2026. Most of them are not relevant, though, so I am trying to put the favorites into spot, and see what would be, from my perspective, the path to the final and whom, normally, should be…
Ultra-trail Cape Town – Table Mountain 35K 2025, the race that never happened
Little did I know how windy Cape Town could get. It is a summer thing, but peaks usually in January. So then, being there in mid-November doesn’t sound like the worst idea from these regards. Especially if you want to participate at the Ultra-trail Cape Town, the most popular trail race in South Africa and,…
FIFA World Cup 2026 – groups decided. Match schedule and venues
FIFA World Cup 2026 – final draw! The first edition with 48 teams, something not necessary that good and entertaining, as I have explained here, is deciding the groups at Washington DC, the capital of the United States of America. 42 teams already qualified, and six more are pending for some play-offs, which are going…
Cape Town, the most beautiful city in the world
It is a statement, but is not my creation, or my final conclusion. Cape Town is really regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world to visit, and being there for more than one week helped in drawing my own opinions. It is not easy to choose such a destination, especially when…
Amsterdam Marathon 2025: learning lessons from each kilometer
Amsterdam marathon was the top running goal for 2025. If you want to be honest, the process starts long before the race. It is mostly mental, only after this you need to think about it in a physical way. “A marathon is a bit too far for a human being to run”, concluded Matt Fitzgerald…
Marathon 2025: national records, emotions and lots of idiots
On 12th of October 2025, two things happened at different hours, because the time zone. Both in Romania, and in US, the national marathon record was beaten. The similarities stop here, though, because the difference between Bucharest Marathon and Chicago Marathon are exactly like the ones between the cities, and even the two countries altogether….
Romanian sport: 69 federations, 378K sports men & women, but where the… results?
I must admit I was stunned to find out that in Romania there are 69 sport federations, considering I didn’t know so many sport exist world wide, let alone in my native country. I mean, I am passionate about sports for at least quarter of a century, so if I didn’t know these, I bet…
How to tackle the Romanian mountains
The Carpathian Mountains are quite famous, and many foreigners, when hearing of Romania, think of idyllic rocky landscapes and beautiful mountain villages. In part, they know the essential, but when you want to enter into details, things are not as simple as they appear. First hand, Romania doesn’t had a functional transportation network, regardless of…