Land: 238,391km² Population: 22,810,000

　

　Oina: a traditional game attested to be played since the second half of the 14-th century. It looks very much like the father of present American baseball.

　Turca: a traditional children sport in which two are striking a piece of wood and catching it.

　

　1) Amateur football

　2) Jogging

　3) Marathon

　4) Fitness aerobics

　5) Bodybuilding

　6) Martial arts.

　

　1) Soccer

　2) Athletics

　3) Handball

　4) Basketball

　5) Gymnastics

　

　Law no 69 on Physical Education and Sport(2000)

　

　Special direction for information at:

　Ministry of Youth and Sports

　Attn: Mr. Andrei Teodorescu

　Address: Complexul National Sportiv "Lia Manoliu" Bulevardul Basarabiei 37-39 Bucharest, Sector 2

　Tel: (40)1.324.99.42 Fax: (40)1.324.99.39

　

　The declared level of participation in sport of the young urban population, studied in the research conducted by Gallup Romania was the following:
　-41% of the youngsters take part in sport during the spare time, once a week (with participation values of 22% for males and 12% for the females during weekdays, and higher participation rates during the weekends.
　-12% take part in sport during the physical education and sport calsses in schools and faculties
　-4% practice high level sport
　The sports practice level by the young urban population function of gender is the follwing:
　Male (n=344) 51% practice sport during spare time, 9% during P.E. classes, 6% high level sport.

　Female (n=363) 31% practice sport during spare time, 14% during P.E. classes, 1% high level sport.

　

　Based on the new law of sport, the sports clubs have to restructure themselves. The last statistics, dating from 1995, enlisted 3,000 sporting clubs in Romania. Private clubs are not counted.

　

　The most applied fitness test in Romania is the EUROFIT TEST issued by the Council of Europe, CDDS, Strasbourg, France.

　Results of the tests can be obtained from the Research Centre for Sports Problems in Bucharest, B-dul Basarabiei no.37-39 Bucharest, Sector 2 Romania.

　Tel: (40)1.324.91.04 Fax: (40)1.324.91.49

　

Address: Str. Strandului No. 1, Sector 1 ,Bucharest

Tel: (40)1.223.32.74 Fax: (40)1.224.29.19

e-mail: frspt@ hotmail.com

http://www.frspt.ro

　

　March, 1992

　

　Mrs. Aurelia Suciu

　Title: Secretary General

　Occupation: Diploma of Physical Education, Teacher

　

　Non-governmental organization: The Federation is subsidized by the state through the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

　

　To attract people of all ages, social condition and of both gender towards the adoption of an active and healthy lifestyle, by freely practicing physical activities and sport, in an organized or non-organized background, function of one's own capabilities, preferences and interests.

　To ensure the material and psychological conditions for this practice.

　To change the mentality of the sports policy makers and of the population towards the concept of Sport for All.

　

　Full-time staff: 6 Part-time staff: 2

　Others: 3 collaborators, many volunteers

　

　The budget allocated by the Ministry of Youth and Sports is supplemented by event sponsorship.

　Approx. US$ 81,398 (2000)

　Approx. US$ 67,626 (2001)

　

　*The main sponsors are:

　"Prisma", "Afir", "Coca-Cola", "Gipo-Pescaria", "Api", "Eurostyl", "California Fitness", etc.

　

　- The Sport for All Festival "Family, Move-ment, Life"

　- The Corbeanca Trophy

　- Inter-College Basketball Cup

　- Challenge Day

　- Pronatura Expedition

　- Camps for mini basketball, mini handball, beach volleyball, traditional sports

　- The Housewives Sporting Festival

　- The Brebu Village Festival

　- The World Walking Day

　- Scientific Sessions

　- Exhibitions

　- Sport for All training courses

　

　1) Infant and Pre-school children (Age 0 to 5) :
　　Activities within the FRSpT Programme
　　BABY SPORT

　2) School children(Age 6 to 12) :
　　Activities within the FRSpT Programme
　　FUN SPORT

　3) Adolescents(Age 13 to 16) :
　　Activities within the FRSpT Programme
　　FUN SPORT

　4) Adult women :
　　Activities within the FEMI SPORT Programme

　5) Employees at work-sites :
　　FRSpT tries for two years to implemnent a new program: "Active promotion of Employers' Health"

　6) General people in the community :
　　Challenge Day, RURAL SPORT Programme -Brebu Village Festival, World Walking Day

　7) Aged people :
　　Activities within the OLD SPORT Programme

　8) People with disabilities :
　　A special Federation exists in Romania:
　　The Romanian Sports Federation for Handicapped People. They develop specific

programmes.

　

　Within the Program for Sport for All Human Resources, FRSpT organizes annually a number of Sport for All training courses, on three levels. (beginners, advanced, coaches training)

　Type: Sport for All Leaders Course, Sport for All Instructors' Course, Recreational Coaches Course.

　Level: regional, national, Balkan (scheduled for September 2001)

　

　Ministry of Youth and Sports

　Romanian Olympic Committee

　Ministry of Education

　Ministry of Health

　World Health Organization

　Many non-governmental organizations, such as:

　- The Foundation for the Development of Civil Society

　- "Save the Children"

　- Pro-Sport

　- Forum Scandinavium, etc.

　

　TAFISA

　FISpT

　Balkan Sport for All Association

　The collaboration with ICSSPE is ensured through the Ministry of Youth and Sports which is an affiliated member.

　

　1) Lack of funds.

　2) Mentality of sport policy makers and of the participants in sport.

　3) Insufficient Sport for All human resources.

　4) Insufficient sports facilities.