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DARIA OLI
HARISTIADE
ROMANIA
DARIA OLI
HARISTIADE
ROMANIA
INTERVIEW

How old are you?
21.

What is your sport? Are you an amateur or professional?
Currently a professional athlete in shooting, in the pistol category.

What is your biggest sports achievement?
Third place at the world championships in Peru in 2021.

What languages do you speak?
Romanian, English and French.

What are your passions and hobbies?
I love reading something that bends my mind, indoor climbing and skiing in the winter!

What is your secret superpower (or one you would like to have)?
My secret superpower is that I can never stay mad at people. It always passes so quickly!

What is your favourite dish from your country?
I love some good old papanasi, a fluffy dough with sour cream and jam.

Who is the most inspiring athlete for you?
Anna Korakaki is a woman that inspires me greatly, since she has accomplished so many things at such a young age.

The words I live by are… (motivational quote)
“Live day by day and you will figure it out.”

What motivated you to apply for the EYOA programme?
I want to get out of my comfort zone and expand my experience in the sports domain.

What are your goals as an EYOA?
Receive and share onward the great experience this programme is, in all its glory and fun!

What would be your dream job in the future?
I have almost no clue about what I’m going to do! I’m planning on pursuing my professional athlete career for as long as I’m able to.

What are your expectations of being an EYOA?
I expect to meet many unique people and form inspiring new relationships.

What does Olympism mean to you?
It’s a principle, that everything you do in life should be done fairly, with good heart and all in.

INTERVIEW

How old are you?
21.

What is your sport? Are you an amateur or professional?
Currently a professional athlete in shooting, in the pistol category.

What is your biggest sports achievement?
Third place at the world championships in Peru in 2021.

What languages do you speak?
Romanian, English and French.

What are your passions and hobbies?
I love reading something that bends my mind, indoor climbing and skiing in the winter!

What is your secret superpower (or one you would like to have)?
My secret superpower is that I can never stay mad at people. It always passes so quickly!

What is your favourite dish from your country?
I love some good old papanasi, a fluffy dough with sour cream and jam.

Who is the most inspiring athlete for you?
Anna Korakaki is a woman that inspires me greatly, since she has accomplished so many things at such a young age.

The words I live by are… (motivational quote)
“Live day by day and you will figure it out.”

What motivated you to apply for the EYOA programme?
I want to get out of my comfort zone and expand my experience in the sports domain.

What are your goals as an EYOA?
Receive and share onward the great experience this programme is, in all its glory and fun!

What would be your dream job in the future?
I have almost no clue about what I’m going to do! I’m planning on pursuing my professional athlete career for as long as I’m able to.

What are your expectations of being an EYOA?
I expect to meet many unique people and form inspiring new relationships.

What does Olympism mean to you?
It’s a principle, that everything you do in life should be done fairly, with good heart and all in.