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21. Remembering a Polish mountaineering legend
...sport in Communist Poland could often take months. In order to raise money for his journeys and equipment, Kukuczka started working in Katowice-based mines, renovating chimneys. “By the time Jurek (ed...
22. Poland: an iceboating power
...sport during one day. "Iceboating is a natural winter continuation of classical sailing. Me and my friends from Warmia Olsztyn's sailing section used to go to the pier every day, in all seasons. We'd ...
23. The best volleyball players in the world
...Sports fans were gripped by a far stronger fever than during the Euro 2012 football matches. By the time the 2014 World Championship final drew to a close in Katowice’s Spodek Arena on 21 September, w...
24. Poland – a Mecca for the global gliding
Two pilots from Poland – Zbigniew Nieradka and Sebastian Kawa – open the ranking of the IGC Pilot Ranking List of FAI, The World Air Sports Federation. Polish wings have gained a lot of significance i...
25. Ski jumping champions
The ski jumper Kamil Stoch won at the normal hill Poland’s first gold medal at the Sochi Olympics. A few days later he outclassed rivals at the K-120 hill. However, Polish athletes have triumphed in t...