Fundația Olimpică Română

Founded in 1998, Fundația Olimpică Română is a foundation based in București, Romania working on sport for development, children & youth, health.

Fundația Olimpică Română is a non-profit, non-political, non-governmental foundation based in Bucharest, Romania. It supports the development of young athletes, promotes sport and healthy living, and helps Romanian former athletes in difficult life situations. Its work includes the Impreuna pentru sportivii Romaniei programme, which provides monthly financial support, medicines and medical equipment to former athletes with health problems; the Bursele de performanta Allianz-Tiriac scholarships for talented young athletes; and the Complexul Sportiv Ion Tiriac sports complex in Sector 2, which provides free facilities for local pupils and free introductory tennis and football courses. The foundation also runs a professional retraining programme for former athletes, organises Christmas and Easter gatherings for elderly former champions, and raises funds through running teams, notably at the Bucharest Half Marathon. Founded in 1998 on the initiative of Ion Tiriac, the foundation was renamed Fundația de Excelență Sportivă in March 2023, with its projects continuing under the same values. Its guiding values are respect, excellence and friendship.