Before the inauguration of the new pool in Otopeni, the project for the covered pools at the “Lia Manoliu” National Sports Complex, where swimmers are also expected to train, was once again blocked in court. The tender was challenged at the Bucharest Court of Appeal after the decision of the National Council for Solving Complaints annulled the designation of a winner and requested a reassessment of the bids, while the athletes train in winter in an outdoor pool covered with a pressurized dome.
At the same time, David Popovici drew the authorities’ attention to the outstanding financial payments owed to Romanian athletes, saying that the state allegedly owes them nearly 200 million lei and calling for the matter to be “taken seriously.” He also linked the issue to the need for functional sports infrastructure for future generations.
