”It’s better to look good and be in the top 20, than not look so good and be number 1. When you’re in the top 20, however you’re seen, you’re in every week at every tournament.”

Adidas Representatives

Sorana is currently being sponsored by New Balance, after having a long 10-year sponsorship contract with Adidas, between 2006 to 2016. The tennis player made this decision after learning that the sports giant was more focused on the athletes’ appearances than their on-field performance.

Unfortunately, she is not the only professional Romanian athlete that faced problems with the contracts and partnerships with the Adidas brand. Simona Halep, the top tennis player worldwide, also contracted with Adidas from 2014 to 2018. The athlete was under-payed by the sponsor for her outstanding performances and wanted to receive more, however, Adidas refused. This was a big loss for the brand, given that shortly after, the athlete signed a $1.7 million contract with Nike.

”Generally our contracts are international and you are given according to how much you sell. The best paid are American, Chinese and Japanese women[…] Spain is ok. France. Eastern Europe doesn’t really sell[…].”

Adidas

Sorana Cîrstea further added that it depends a lot on each athlete’s goals and personality, what is important for each of them, if you give in under pressure for money and image or focus on tennis, your performance, and having a reliable team and partners around you.

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“Our adventure in South Korea has ended. We are proud to have once again honoured Romania abroad! We return with 10 medals from the World Fitness Championship. Our athletes won one gold medal, four silver medals and 5 medals of bronze. Congratulations, everyone!”

Gabriel Toncean, President of FRCF

According to Toncean, amongst a few other awards the top ten were given for the following categories:

• Maria Sava – 1st place Women’s Bikini, up to 160cm
• Raluca Maria Velea – 2nd place Junior Women’s Artistic Fitness 16-23 years, open category
• Raluca Biro – 2nd place in Women’s Physique, open category
• Maria Zidarescu – 2nd place Junior Women’s Bikini 16-20 years, over 166cm
• Roberta Nastase – 2nd place Junior Women’s Bikini 21-23 years, up to 160cm
• Raluca Maria Velea – 3rd place finisher in Women’s Artistic Fitness, up to 163cm
• Louis Popa – 3rd place Men’s Fitness, open category
• Roberta Nastase – 3rd place Women’s Bikini up to 158cm
• Lucian Popa and Narcissa Martin – 3rd place Fit-Pairs, open category
• Gianina Suciu – 4th place in Women’s Acrobatic Fitness, up to 163cm

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