AGERPRES special correspondent to Paris, France, Adrian Zone, reports:
Chairman of the Romanian Olympic Committee (COSR) Mihai Covaliu said on Wednesday night, after the men's100m freestyle race in the swimming competition at the Paris Olympic Games, that swimmer David Popovici, who won the bronze medal, should be an example for the other Romanian athletes.
"David Popovici got everything he wanted in Paris. He is an example for anyone charting out training, a calendar, strategy. You arrive at the Olympic Games with the excitement of the competition, but with a lot of confidence in everything you have trained and in the result you can achieve. He should be an example to follow," said Covaliu.
Regarding the number of medals team Romania will capture at the Paris Olympic Games, Covaliu said: "I don't know where we end up and how many medals we will get. But there are those who wanted to come here to win medals, to get on the podium, to surpass the best performance they have. And David, having this opportunity first, brought a very good energy. And I am convinced that the athletes with chances for medals will continue to do what they came here to do. And at the end we will also count medals."
Romanian swimmer David Popovici won the bronze medal in the 100m freestyle on Wednesday evening at the Paris Olympics, in a final in which China's Zhanle Pan won gold and set a new world record.
The final was a formidable one, the fastest in history, with Pan breaking his own record (46.80) and winning gold in 46.40. Silver went to former Australian Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers (47.48), as Popovici clocked in at 47.49 on third position.
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