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Pekin to Beijing: Beijing 2022 comes to a close as Poland plays the same record one last time on Day 16

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It was another day of tough conditions and unfortunate circumstances as Poland’s alpine and cross-country skiers took to the snow for one last time In the alpine skiing mixed team parallel, Poland lost out in the head to head to eventual bronze medallists Norway. This event is a mixed team competition which sees four skiers…… Continue reading Pekin to Beijing: Beijing 2022 comes to a close as Poland plays the same record one last time on Day 16

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Pekin to Beijing: Relentless conditions take their toll on Day 15

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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

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Pekin to Beijing: Marcisz and Skinder ski and make-up

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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

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Pekin to Beijing: Poland fails to find top gear on Day 11

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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

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Pekin to Beijing: Poland falls short on Day 10

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It was an agonising day for the ski-jumping team and figure skaters as the Polish representatives finished 6th and 17th, respectively, despite a valiant effort Piotr Żyła, Paweł Wąsek, Dawid Kubacki, and Kamil Stoch looked for one final chance of winning a medal at the Zhangijakou National Ski Jumping Centre. Changeable strong wind conditions, which…… Continue reading Pekin to Beijing: Poland falls short on Day 10

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Pekin to Beijing: Poland look to keep the heat on as temperatures drop on Day 9

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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