The investigation of the Prosecutor’s Office of the First Instance begins immediately stability of OAKA, with the report on the problem facing the Calatrava shelter causing a lot of reactions, and OAKA and the Cycle Track, to be closed indefinitely.

According to ERT, the Technical Chamber undertook a second study, while the prosecutor, Nikolaos Margaritis, will investigate, following his order head of the Athens Court of First Instance, Antonis Eleftherianouover a period of five years, the matter of the maintenance of the facilities with the investigated offenses are, among other things, exposure to risk and violation of building safety rules.

More specifically, the research will concern:

  • What were the manufacturer’s recommendations for maintenance and were they followed?
  • If there were recommendations from other bodies for periodic maintenance and if so, to whom were they submitted and what was their outcome
  • Why was the study done that now showed the static problem and with what reason did it start?

The government assured that all the necessary actions will be taken to deal with the problems as quickly as possible, with the Prime Minister, Mr. Mitsotakis, noting that “it had been left to its own devices for two decades, and that’s exactly what we’re changing.”

The preliminary investigation will be carried out by the District Attorney Nikolaos Margaritis and the offenses under investigation are, among others, exposure to danger and violation of building safety rules.

The process of transporting sports equipment and facilities was already underway on Saturday morning, while the evacuation of the two stadiums began on Friday evening, where there were over 1,000 bridge athletes who participated in pan-Hellenic competitions and were immediately evacuated.

According to ERT, last April specialized engineers performed an autopsy on the Calatrava canopies, in order to check the stability of the metal structure.

At the same time, the Technical Chamber undertook a second study, while the prosecutor, Nikolaos Margaritis, will investigate, following the order of the head of the Athens Court of First Instance, Antonis Eleftherianou, over a period of five years the matter of the maintenance of the facilities with the offenses being investigated, among others , exposure to risk and violation of building safety rules.

The process of transporting sports equipment and facilities was already underway on Saturday morning, while the evacuation of the two stadiums began on Friday evening, where there were over 1,000 bridge athletes who participated in pan-Hellenic competitions and were immediately evacuated.

In the meantime, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized in his statements that “The news is that OAKA has closede because the stability of the Calatrava roof was checked. Why was this check done? Because quite simply we are proceeding with the redevelopment of the Olympic Park. Because we included it in the Recovery Fund, and we are investing 57 million euros for its maintenance. In order to do the maintenance, the study had to be done. It is the first time a static test has been carried out since 2004. And for some reason, that’s enough to make some people abandon us. Because we proceed with studies and take care of safety. It is known that OAKA had not been maintained for two decades. Who doesn’t feel disappointed when they see the images of such important facilities that have been left to their fate for so many years? That’s exactly what we’re changing. That’s why we’re investing, that’s why we’ve launched this redevelopment, that’s why studies are being carried out,” says the prime minister.