site.btaRomania's Ambassador Says David Popovici Is Fantastic Athlete Who Sets Example for All Generations

As she received the Balkan Athlete of Year award on behalf of Romanian swimmer David Popovici on Monday, Romania’s Ambassador Brandusa Ioana Predescu said that this is a special year for her country. The award was presented by the Chairperson of the parliamentary Committee on Youth and Sports Matters, Gabriel Valkov.

“If you allow me, I would like to say a few words. First of all, I am delighted that you have done such a wonderful job and placed David in first position. I would also like to congratulate the Bulgarian News Agency on its 128th anniversary and, in front of the ambassadors and diplomats gathered here, to once again say that you have done a wonderful job. Our countries cooperate in a remarkable way,” the Ambassador said.

Calling the award “a great part of your wonderful work,” she recalled that Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci had won the Bulgarian News Agency’s Balkan Athlete of the Year poll three times.

The Ambassador noted that Popovici “is not only a fantastic athlete, like all the others who received votes—he is also, and this is very important, a role model for young people in my country and around the world. “He is an inspiration to everyone. You heard him speak—he is an excellent speaker, a young man of great character and morals. He inspires me as well. He is an inspiring person who connects sport with morality, setting an example for all generations. Through his constant hard work, perseverance, consistency, and the fact that no matter how hard he works, he always has a smile on his face,” Brandusa Predescu said.