Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, announced on the 30th that the walls of an indoor swimming pool renovated for the National Games were covered with mold and dripping with green water, prompting the city to take urgent improvement measures. According to the city, in preparation for the 104th National Games and the 43rd National Paralympic Games last year, it spent 5.5 billion won to completely renovate the Mokpo Indoor Swimming Pool to meet authorized standards .The renovation was carried out to block external light by constructing waterproof gypsum board on the diving pool windows to prevent backlighting of broadcast cameras and glare for athletes.
However, after the Games, the pool opened to the public in December last year, and the walls were covered with mold .The green water fell from the steel structure of the pool’s ceiling, leaving the floor and other surfaces wet. The condensation in the pool was caused by the fact that the air conditioning system (heating and cooling), which removes moisture from the room, was not operational. The city had virtually abandoned the air conditioning system because it was old, but it was found that it was not installed during the renovation process due to lack of budget.
A city official said, “We apologize for the problems that occurred due to the hasty opening of the pool at the request of citizens,” and added, “We plan to close the pool as soon as possible and complete the renovation work before April by reflecting the budget for installing the air conditioner in the supplementary budget. “We will ensure that there will be no disruption to the public’s use of the pool and the hosting of the 2024 National Boys 카지노사이트킹 (Para) Games.”
