President Andrzej Duda signed a resolution on the usage of the Polish military contingent Olimp to support French armed forces in securing the XXXIII summertime Olympics in Paris," said Jacek Siewara, head of the National safety Bureau. The mission of Polish soldiers will take place from June 24 to September 30, or the conclusion of the Paralympic Games.
Guides and service dogs are preparing to safe the Olympic Games in Paris. At MKS Dawn Stadium in Nowy Dworze Mazowiecki, they practiced their skills in detecting explosives.
The head of the National safety Bureau met yesterday in Paris with military advisor to French president Emmanuel Macron, General Fabien Mandon. A day earlier, a gathering of Minister Jack Siewier and General Philippe Lavigne, Head of the Allied Transformation Command, 1 of 2 strategical NATO commanders, was held in BBN, liable for preparing allied forces for changing global challenges and threats. During the meetings, among others, cooperation was discussed during the Olympic Games, which will start in July in the capital of France. French safety forces have asked for aid in securing the professions of NATO partners, including Poles. The French emphasize that the precedence is, among others, the defence against threats from drones. peculiar precautions will be applied during the beginning ceremony of the games.
Poland agreed to engage in activities aimed at improving the safety of the sporting event. president Andrzej Duda signed on Wednesday determination to usage the Polish Military Quota Olimp to support the French Armed Forces in safety XXXIII LIO. 20 soldiers will participate in the PKW Olimp mission, including guides with service dogs trained in pyrotechnics. Poles and French soldiers will safe infrastructure and advise on anti-terrorism. Polish soldiers are besides to cooperate with colleagues from another armies who participate in the global mission on the Seine.
The commander of the Polish military contingent Olimp is Colonel Damian Zalewski. The 20-man contingent consists of soldiers from the 2nd Mazovian Bomb Squad and the office of the Chief Military Gendarmerie. Preparations for the mission began in April. – Shortly after receiving a request from the French side to support the securing of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, we started our first trainings at our Military Centre for Pharmacy and Medical Technology in Celestinov. Later, our dogs besides practiced on sports facilities, including at the Polish Army Stadium named after Marshal Józef Piłsudski in Warsaw. In fresh times, we have been practicing on the facilities of the 2nd Bomb Squad and the City Sports Club Dawn Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki. We looked at different options of action to exclude the anticipation of planting explosives and dangerous materials during the games," says PKW Olimp.
Prime Minister Damian Zalewski added that during the preparations to go to France, Polish soldiers were utilized to safe the Athens Olympic Games 20 years ago. He admitted that during the upcoming games the French armed forces would be supported by soldiers from respective countries of the North Atlantic Alliance. “A twelve NATO countries have set up their service dogs. In joint action, therefore, we will increase our interoperability in carrying out tasks not only with the French, but besides with military troops from another nations. Our work will focus on ensuring, above all, the games so that athletes can compete safely for medals. We will keep our fingers crossed for them, and if possible, we will root for them – the officer says.
Poles will not be helping organizers of the Olympic Games for the first time. In 2004, the Greek government, in connection with the terrorist threat, made a request to the North Atlantic Alliance to aid safe the Athens Olympic Games. In response, NATO launched Operation Distinguished Games. It was besides attended by the Polish military contingent consisting of 52 soldiers from the 5th Tarnogórski Chemical Battalion and 10th Logistics Brigade from Opole. The contingent's core was a platoon to destruct contaminants with 5 bchems in Tarnowskie Mountains, which served as part of the 3rd NATO consequence Force Set. Colonel Andrzej Żmuda commanded the quota.
XXXIII The Olympic Games will take place between 26 July and 11 August, while the 17th summertime Paralympic Games will take place from 28 August to 8 September.
