Piotr Michalski fell agonisingly short of a podium finish, once again, in the men’s 1000m finishing 4th by 0.08 seconds on Day 14 of Beijing 2022 The speed skater had led from early in the competition, having been one of the first competitors to race the distance, and was left with the task of helplessly…… Continue reading Pekin to Beijing: Magnificent Michalski misses out on medal
Izabela Marcisz and Monika Skinder were the stars of Day 12, as they put their rumoured differences behind them, finishing 9th in the women’s team classic sprint The cross-country skiers finished their semi-final in 6th place, and qualified to the final as “lucky losers”. Two hours later, and they were back on the snow finishing…… Continue reading Pekin to Beijing: Marcisz and Skinder ski and make-up
It was a record finish for Monika Hojnisz-Staręga at the Olympic Games, but it could have been much more, as she struggled to keep her cool in the biathlon Falling temperatures and heavy snow in Beijing pushed the challenge of all outdoor events to another level, even extinguishing the Olympic flame in the process! One…… Continue reading Pekin to Beijing: Poland look to keep the heat on as temperatures drop on Day 9
High class performances with no reward were the order of the day for Poland in the ski jumping and speed skating Kamil Stoch was in tears after finishing in 4th place in the ski jumping men’s large hill. The former Olympic champion had saved his best jumps of the Games for today’s event in a…… Continue reading Pekin to Beijing: Poland plays the role of nearly men on Day 8
For all the turmoil endured to get to the rink, a fairy-tale ending was not to be for short track speed skater Natalia Maliszewska on Day 7 of the Olympic Games The Polish speed skater crashed out of the quarterfinal with half a lap to go to the finish. Maliszewska chose to play a tactical…… Continue reading Pekin to Beijing: Heartbreak on the ice for Poland
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
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