Sport in Romania Popa, Virgil Stănescu and Toni Alexe. The most important basketball team in Romania is CSU Asesoft. CSU Asesoft won the Eurocup in 2005 and consecutive the National Basketball Championship since 2000. In 2016, Romania was chosen as a host for the 2017 FIBA EuroBasket. Rugby union is a popular team sport played in Romania, with a tradition of more than 100 years. The Romania national rugby union team has so far competed at every Rugby World Cup. Bucureşti Rugby is the team that represents Romania in the European Challenge Cup. Romania holds a long tradition in artistic gymnastics, especially in
Antoine de Saporta Montpellier. Antoine de Saporta Antoine de Saporta (26 July 1855 – 14 April 1914) was a French aristocrat and non-fiction writer. Antoine de Saporta was born on July 26, 1855 in Aix-en-Provence. He was a member of the Provençal nobility. His father, Gaston de Saporta (1823-1895), was a renowned botanist. He grew up in the Hôtel Boyer de Fonscolombe, a listed hôtel particulier at 21 Rue Gaston de Saporta in Aix-en-Provence. He wrote several books, mostly about wine. He also wrote many articles for "La Nature", "La Revue scientifique" and "Revue des deux Mondes". He died on April 14, 1914