TVR's chief, Adriana Săftoiu, acknowledged that the station made a mistake by introducing commercials immediately after David Popovici's semifinal at the European Championship.

The head of TVR, Adriana Săftoiu, acknowledged that the public broadcaster made a mistake during David Popovici's semifinal at the European Swimming Championships, airing commercials immediately after the race ended.

Viewers who watched the race live could not enjoy the athlete's performance, while commentator Emil Hossu-Longin was excited about the time achieved by Popovici. Săftoiu stated that an analysis is being conducted to identify the person responsible for the decision to interrupt the broadcast, emphasizing that it is a human error.

David Popovici qualified for the final of the 100m freestyle, setting a new competition record with a time of 46.72 seconds, being the fourth best time in history. The world record is held by Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle, with 46.40 seconds. Criticism has emerged on social media regarding how TVR broadcast Popovici's races.