It Was a Romanian Double at the Red Bull Cliff Diving Exhibition in Oslo

(L–R) Catalin Preda of Romania, Constantin Popovici of Romania, and Gary Hunt of France celebrate on the podium at the Oslo Opera House after the final competition day of the Red Bull Cliff Diving Exhibition in Oslo, Norway, on Aug. 13, 2021. Romina Amato/Red Bull Content Pool

Oslo Opera House debuts as a sports venue as the Red Bull Cliff Diving elite showcase their skills from the rooftop.

On a competitive afternoon in Norway’s capital city, Romania’s Constantin Popovici narrowly defeated compatriot Catalin Preda to victory in what turned out to be more of a “Romanian rumble” than an exhibition at the Oslo Opera House.