Custodian of the Crown Margareta will receive the 'Olympic Excellence' Order on Wednesday, an honour awarded to the Royal House of Romania on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of its founding.
According to a press release issued by the Royal House and sent to AGERPRES on Tuesday, the Custodian of the Crown, together with Prince Radu, will receive at Elisabeta Palace a delegation of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR), led by COSR President Mihai Covaliu, on Wednesday.
Prince Radu and COSR President Mihai Covaliu will deliver speeches.
The event will begin with a ceremony in the Hall of Kings and will continue with a reception in the palace's Great Dining Room.
The 'Olympic Excellence' Order is an honorary distinction established in 2020 by the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR), at the initiative of its president, Mihai Covaliu.
The distinction rewards individuals, institutions or organisations that have made major contributions and demonstrated outstanding merit in supporting and promoting the Olympic Movement.
Among the personalities and institutions honoured over time are former athlete Ilie Floroiu (the first laureate, in 2022), the Romanian Boxing Federation (on the occasion of its centenary, in 2026), athletes Valeria Racila van Groningen, Marius Urzica, coach Artur Hoffmann, athlete and coach Ovidiu Garbacea and administrator and auditor Filip Stoica.
