It was a subdued day for Poland’s stars in the cross-country skiing, speed skating and luge, with only one top 10 result for the red and whites That result came in the luge, where Klaudia Domaradzka, Mateusz Sochowicz, Wojciech Chmielewski and Jakub Kowalewski took part in the team relay. The event is a combination of…… Continue reading Pekin to Beijing: Poland struggles to find top form on Day 6
Records were broken in the luge and on the short track skate rink, as Polish athletes put their best foot forward in a bid for more medals Wojciech Chmielewski and Jakub Kowalewski wore the red and white for Poland as they twice hurtled down the course at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre, achieving an impressive…… Continue reading Pekin to Beijing: Poland builds for a medal charge on Day 5
Snowboarders Aleksandra Król and Oskar Kwiatkowski led the charge for Poland’s best chance of a medal on Day 4, both crashing out in the quarter-finals Król and Kwiatkoski were competing in the women’s and men’s parallel giant slalom, respectively, and were both bidding to earn a medal in the knock-out competition. Both had comfortably made…… Continue reading Pekin to Beijing: Defiant athletes put their bodies on the line
After an unexpected medal in the ski jumping the day before, Polish supporters were daring to dream again for another podium finish. Yet, the athletes were to leave empty handed despite their best efforts. Early risers were treated to a battling performance by Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel in the women’s giant slalom. The 27 year old, who…… Continue reading Pekin to Beijing: Poland experiences a day of ifs, buts and maybes on Day 3
Polish athletes shine on Day 2 as Dawid Kubacki claims Poland’s first medal of Beijing 2022. The 31-year-old overcame an 8th place finish after the first round of jumping to finish 3rd on the podium with 265.9 points in the men’s individual normal hill. Former Olympic champion Kamil Stoch finished in 6th whilst compatriots Piotr…… Continue reading Pekin to Beijing: Kubacki wins Bronze!
There was no shortage of drama for supporters of the Polish Winter Olympic team today as athletes across four sports took to the greatest stage. “There will be bread from this flour!” is how Eurosport.pl’s Kacper Merk described the performance of cross-country skier Izabela Marcisz, as she finished in 16th place in the gruelling women’s…… Continue reading Pekin to Beijing: Emotions run high for Poland on Day 1 of the Games
As the Winter Olympic Games finally get underway, find out about the Polish team and how you can follow the action over the next two weeks. The Polish Winter Olympic team may have walked out to empty seats at China’s National Stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest, but it did not dampen the excitement…… Continue reading Beijing 2022: The Opening Ceremony welcomes Poland onto the international stage
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