According to journalists “L’Equipe”, the largest French sports journal, Polish representatives at the Paris Games can win 11 medals. Analysts from Nielsen anticipate 17 discs. And what are the forecasts of the Vistula River? In whom do we have the highest hopes and who can surprise us? – we asked sports enthusiasts from the military community.
Gen. in St. remainder Dr. Mieczysław Bieniek, social advisor to the Minister of National Defence:
The top hopes for the gold medal are tied to Iga Christmas, who will play on his favourite courts of Roland Garros. We can besides number on a disc from the most valuable stone rock in time – the planet evidence holder can win it Aleksandra MirosławAnd for the second medal in this athletics Alexander Kałuck can try. We can besides number on a double in the hammer throw. With specified strong duos: Nowicki – Fajdek and Włodarczyk – Kopron we can anticipate a minimum of 2 discs. We will besides fight for medals on the water. Games in Paris can yet bring the first always gold in canoeing. We have large hopes in the women's two: Carolina Nai and Annie Puławy, as well as in the four, where Adrianna Kąkol and Dominika Putto will join the 2 mentioned. In rowing, we are counting on a titled 4 double men. We can talk about the medal at hand for volleyball players and volleyball players. You have a better chance, gentlemen, but you have proven late that a close global lead must be counted against them. The Olympic medals in fencing and swimming are besides very real. In this first discipline, the best chance seems to have a squad of spics. erstwhile it comes to swimming, we place medal hopes in Katarzyna Wasick and the brothers Krzysztof and Michal Chmielewski. Returning to athletics, let us remember Natalia Kaczmarek, Maria Andrejczyk and our relays. We can besides number on the success of sailors from the iQFoil windsurfing class. I think a full of 14 medals are within White-Red range.
Gen. Guns at St. Lech Konopka, president of the Military Sports Federation:
The organizational and training success of the Central Military Sports squad resulted in the possible of 80 athletes in the Olympic team. Many of them had previously been included in the WFS War Centres. I presume that the participation in the games itself is simply a success not only of the athlete, but besides of his relatives, as well as of each coach and educator at all phase of development. It tastes best for fans of the “medal surprise” and here we cannot regulation out the medal in combat sports. In a soldier's squad that went to Paris, there are many stars specified as Aleksandra Mirosław or Claudia Breś – medals are within their reach. Time will show whether they can withstand the force of the consequence and how many debutees will find themselves in the atmosphere of sports and joy, and on the another hand the players who are at the final of their career. athletics is simply a rivalry, during which certain opponents declassify, but we besides know cases erstwhile a "black horse" defeats a certain thing – I hope that 1 can see both in the military team. They most likely have a strategy for their start or fight or run, and a lot depends on it. Following Alvin Toffler’s sentiment “If you don’t have a strategy, you’ll be part of someone’s strategy”, let’s want our players effective choices and strategies!
Kmdr Lt. Paweł Łępa, Head of the Department of Physical Education and Sports of the General Staff of the Polish Army:
We would most likely all like to repeat the consequence of the last Beijing Games, which brought me quite a few joy, due to the fact that the players from the Military Sports squad in Gdynia led by me have won 3 medals. In my opinion, the candidates for the album in Paris are soldiers: Wojciech Nowicki, Natalia Kaczmarek, Aleksandra Mirosław, Katarzyna Wasick, Angelika Szymanska, Karolina Naja, Anna Puławska, Adrianna Kąkol, Dominika Putto, Dominika Czaja, Fabian Barański, Mirosław Ziętarski and Mateusz Bishop. In addition, the representation of volleyball players, Iga Świątek, Paweł Fajdek and Anita Włodarczyk. The Olympic Games are a large vacation of athletes and fans. I will definitely follow the activities of athletes in uniform and support them, especially those from WZS in Gdynia, with whom I had the pleasance of working. I will most likely spend quite a few time watching the coverage of volleyball matches, which always supply quite a few excitement and I hope that yet our representation will break the curse of the quarterfinals and repeat the success of Montreal in 1976. I will besides keep my fingers crossed for Iga Christmas, which is undoubtedly the favourite of the tennis tournament, especially since it will appear on its favourite courts of Roland Garros.
Major Jacek Fafiński, Olympic runner-up in stocks from Atlanta (1996):
Of course, at the Paris Games, I'm counting on medal-winning athletes. Wojciech Nowicki, Natalia Kaczmarek, Julia Piotrowska, Karolina Naja, Anna Puławska, Angelina Łysak, Dorota Borowska and Paweł Tarnowski should stand on the podium. As a soldier, I will effort to see as many disciplines as possible, especially those I mentioned above. In addition to representatives of CWZS, the favourites for medals in the Polish representation are volleyball players and Iga Świątek.
Kmdr Lt. Marcin Kołoszuk, master and evidence holder of the Polish Army in overcoming the obstacle track in the physical fitness centre:
The Olympic Games are for all athletes as well as sports fans the most crucial event they can attend. For me, too. I am glad that there are so many outstanding athletes among the best who represent the colours of Poland. I think that each sports lover can find discipline for himself and proudly follow the actions of our soldiers at specified a peculiar sporting event. As a soldier and amateur athlete, I am full of admiration for the effort, commitment and dedication these people are able to put in to be on top, among the world's best athletes competing for Olympic gold. As a fighter competing in the military arena, I know how much sacrifices and pain it costs, and inactive I can't imagine the effort that the professionals are taking during training and competition itself. It is said that athletics is the queen of sports, and I think so, which is why I will mainly follow the beginnings of athletics, cheering for everyone, and especially for the general of Natalia Kaczmarek. Of course, I keep my fingers crossed for the performances of all our representatives in all discipline and I firmly believe that their starts will bring many successes.
St. chor. staff. dir. Zbigniew Rosiński, 1 of the founders and long-term president of the Meta Lubliniec Military moving Club:
Several representatives of Poland, who will compete at the XXXIII summertime Olympics, I had the pleasance of gathering personally and for them I will keep my fingers crossed. And most of all for Anita Włodarczyk for taking up the challenge – before the start – with the destiny of athletes, who served as the Ensign of Polish representation during the inauguration of the games. I will effort to watch the afternoon and evening broadcasts from the games. Unfortunately, these mornings are out of the question, due to the fact that the duties of the organizer of the Catering Run will not let me to do so. Especially will I be passionate about competing in squad sports and light athleticsBecause I love it erstwhile a long-standing fight is decided by medal decisions.
Maciej Chilczuk, Secretary of the Editorial Office of the “Army Poland” portal:
Anyone who's seen a st-size specialist climb. Aleksandra Mirosław must admit that this is going against the laws of physics. I am convinced that in Paris we will watch another show of the winning fight against gravity, ending with winning the gold medal. My second surety is Iga Christmas, Queen of Paris. I besides powerfully number on a good performance in my favourite disciplines, i.e. volleyball and moving for 400 m. Men's representation of volleyball players and st. width. Natalia Kaczmarek is simply a planet leader and the medal is in range. I recalled the performances of Aleksandra Mirosław as an inspiration to all our representatives at the games. After all, each will face the best in the world, and there is only 1 highest place on the podium. In order to defeat the rivals, it will so be essential to "break the laws of physics", to give something extra. Let the performance in Paris be the 1 they break their records on. And if that's adequate for the medal, the joy will be double. Let's go!
Jacek Szustakowski, writer of the portal “Army Poland”:
A 100 years ago, at the Paris Games, Yugoslav Nikola Grbić defeated Wacław Okulicz-Kozaryna in the semifinal of the wrestlers' tournament. I hope that now Nikola Grbić will lead the White-Red to the coveted Olympic gold medal in volleyball. And Italian coach Stefano Lavarini will aid Polish volleyball players get at least bronze. The Queen of Roland Gaross courts is not needed, but no abroad aid is needed – Iga will fight for gold, utilizing the support of his fellow countrymen from his team. I'm besides counting on the team's medals and Anita Włodarczyk. Moreover, the achievements of Polish representation will enrich soldiers from the “arm of masters”. They can afford medals in canoeing (even four), athletics and shooting (two each) and boxing, judo, cycling, swimming, fencing, rowing, hiking, wrestling and sailing (one each). Yeah, this is gonna be a large game for the White-Red!
