The Olympic pool in Pitesti, Romania, was recently inaugurated after the completion of renovation works worth roughly RON 30 mln (EUR 6 mln). The renovation of the Olympic pool was carried out in two stages. The first aimed at increasing energy efficiency, a project backed with European funds,.
The FINA World Swimming Championships also known Short Course Worlds came to an end on Sunday, in Melbourne, Australia. Romania was represented by three athletes: David Popovici, in the freestyle speed competitions, in which he holds several world titles, Robert Glința, a former European champion in the 100 meter backstroke event, and Andrei Anghel, one of the most promising swimmers of the young generation. Popovici had the best performance, winning the silver medal in the 200 meter freestyle, which is why Radio Romania International designated him the Athlete of the Week.
In Melbourne, David Popovici's stated goal was to qualify for a final. In the 400 meter freestyle competition, he did not pass the heats. He made up for it in the 100m freestyle, where he qualified for the final, in which he finished 4th, setting a new junior world record. In the 200 meter freestyle he did even better. He finished second behind Korea's Sunwoo Hwang, who had an excellent day and
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3SI - Romania s president, Klaus Iohannis, is today attending the 7th
edition of the Three Seas Initiative Summit and the 4th edition of
the Three Seas Initiative Business Forum, both hosted by Riga, Latvia. Leaders
of 3SI participant states will look at approaches to the current security
framework in Europe in the context of the war in Ukraine. Participants will
also discuss the contribution of the Three Seas Initiative by implementing
strategic interconnection projects in the three key sectors of 3SI: transport,
energy and digital infrastructure. According to the Romanian presidency,
president Klaus Iohannis will reiterate Romania s support for Ukraine at both
bilateral and multilateral levels. At the same time, Klaus Iohannis will
highlight the importance of providing the Republic of Moldova, Georgia and
Ukraine with support in their efforts to join the European Union. The Three
Seas Initiative is a political platform bringing together 12 EU Member States
located betwee
Three Seas Initiative. The President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, will participate, on Monday, in the 7th Three Seas Initiative Summit, and in the 4th edition of the Business Forum of the Initiative, both organized in Riga, Latvia. The leaders of the participating states will analyze how they should position themselves in the current situation of European security generated by the war in Ukraine. They will also discuss the contribution that the Three Seas Initiative can bring, through the implementation of strategic interconnection projects, in the three core areas of the Initiative: transport, energy and digital. According to the Romanian Presidential Administration, President Klaus Iohannis will reiterate Romania s support for Ukraine both bilaterally and multilaterally. At the same time, Klaus Iohannis will highlight the importance of the Initiative providing similar support to the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, as states that, like Ukraine, have a vocation to becom