Poland struggled on the snow and ice as the conditions pushed everyone to the limit Cross-country skiers Dominik Bury and Mateusz Haratyk raced the men’s 50km mass start over a reduced distance of 30km, due to high winds reaching 37mph making the -17°C temperature even chillier for the competitors. Whilst some athletes took the change…… Continue reading Pekin to Beijing: Relentless conditions take their toll on Day 15
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
A jubilant Ekaterina Kurakova gave an outstanding performance in the free skate, finishing 12th in the women’s single skating The figure skater started the free skate phase of the competition in 24th place, after a below par performance in the short program. However, Kurakova did not let that phase her as she gave an inspired…… Continue reading Pekin to Beijing: Kurakova stars on the ice on Day 13
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 another tough day for the Polish athletes, as they found themselves propping up the standings in the Nordic combined, speed skating and figure skating Szczepan Kupczak and Andrzej Szczechowicz were the representatives for Poland in the individual Gundersen large hill / 10km, finishing 35th and 45th, respectively. The Nordic combined, is a competition…… Continue reading Pekin to Beijing: Poland fails to find top gear on Day 11
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
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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