The team of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport of Babes-Bolyai University (UBB) in Cluj-Napoca is the vice-champion of the international Lady Woods Golf competition, held between September 11 and 16, in Italy.
According to a press release of the UBB sent to AGERPRES on Friday, the event brought together 225 participants from 15 European countries.
Romania was represented by Teodora Tubera-Mazilescu, Andreea Andrada Bocanici, Stephanie Renata Chelemen, Alice Abraham, Cristina-Alexandra Bisag, Ana Covalciuc, Bianca-Teodora Stoica, Georgiana Cornelia Jid, Virginia Mirza, Andreea Cristina Biris, Mara Adina Gabriela, Irina-Alexia Trifu, Larisa Palage, Maria-Nadira Tulbure and Lara Federico.
The Lady Woods Golf project, coordinated by the Beach Golf Sport Association and funded by the European Union, promotes the involvement of women in sports and leadership roles, the practice of the innovative sport WeGolf, the use of urban green spaces for exercise and recreation, as well as the building of an international network of sportswomen and future leaders.
"The Romanian team was one step away from winning 1st place, the difference from the winning team being very small, which proves the high level of preparation and involvement of the students and teaching staff from the "Babes-Bolyai" University. It is an absolutely remarkable performance and we congratulate our champions," said the team coordinator, university professor Alexandru Gherman, PhD, vice-dean of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport of the UBB, quoted in the press release.
The interaction between the participants was not limited to the game on the field, but continued outside the competition, favouring exchanges of experience and the strengthening of lasting connections between the athletes, which give a special educational and social value to the project, the same source shows.
Comentează