Moldova Sports (Extra Credit Post)

Trânta

Let's talk some sports. Like in most places, Moldova has a couple of sports that they play.

Trânta, is another word for wrestling which is the national sport for Moldova. Even though soccer is the most popular sport. Yes, it is the same way we play American soccer.

Another sport they could be found playing is Rugby. Recently the number of people wanting to play have doubled. During the European Nations Cup, about 10,000 people attended to watch the game.

In 2004, the Moldova President's cup introduced cycling races. Cycling races are bicycles racing, the first race was on May 13, 1868 at Parc de Saint-Cloud, Paris. It was won by James Moore, who was riding on a wooden bicycle with iron tires, crazy right?

Everyone loves football, right? Well football meaning soccer. When Moldova was given its independence from the USSR in 1992, it joined FIFA in 1994.

In 1994, Moldova was honored to be able to sent some of its top athletics to the Olympics. Ever is 1994, it has sent athletes to the games. In the Summer Olympics, it won 7 medals in 5 different sports.