The concrete diving boards structure at the national pool in Tal-Qroqq is in a pitiful state, with parts of it in danger of collapsing, forcing the authorities to cordon off the area, the Times of Malta has learnt. Access to the area around the structure was sealed off and clearly marked with warning signs while studies are carried out to establish the extent of the damage. "The structure is not in a good state. SportMalta closed it completely from being used while a feasibility study is conducted into whether another diving structure at the national pool or in the new indoor pool will be rebuilt," a spokeswoman for the Parliamentary Secretariat for Sports said when asked. She said the concrete diving structure was only used once in the 23 years it was there and that the facility was not being used for any diving competition at the moment. Asked whether the secretariat had any idea of the cost to rebuild it or to repair the damage, the spokeswoman said these costs were expected to be determined by the feasibility study. However, she added, the cost of dismantling would be part of a bigger project which would see the reconstruction of the deck at the national pool "which was...
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