OFFSIDE :: Great start for Poland at the World Indoor Athletics Meet
PR dla Zagranicy
Danuta Isler
18.03.2016 21:00
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OFFSIDE: Lisek triumphs in Oregon
Piotr Lisek has won the bronze in the pole vault at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland, Oregon with a jump of 5.75 metres.
n Poland's application, Łódź, Gdańsk, Katowice, Gliwice and Kraków were put forward as potential host cities.The Polish ace was in the running with 22 other players, including previous winners Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, both among the favourites for the 2015 edition.
Former national team coach Jerzy Engel.
Offside Ballon d'Or 1 I see what a fantastic year it has been for Robert Lewandowski. I think Messi will win because he, indeed, is one of the best players of our times. The question of a runner-up, hwoever, is debatable. Should it be Lewandowski, or maybe Ronaldo, or Neymar. We should be very happy that a Polish footballer has been inlcuded in such a prestigious group of top notch players and stars. I do feel a bit di\ssappointed, however, that Robert Lewandowski did not ,make it to the top three. One oThis is Poland's first win over France - current Olympic, world and European champion - in 22 years.
Paweł Lisek celebrates his bronze medal. Photo: PAP/Bartłomiej Zborowski
15-strong squad from Poland is participating in the Meet which runs through Sunday.
Also in the program:
- Veteran Polish ocean adventurer Aleksander Doba is planning a third solo kayak trip across the Atlantic. On a previous trip, in 2014 Doba paddled 5,400 miles across the Atlantic's widest point, from Lisbon to Florida - a feat which earned him the 2015 People’s Choice Adventurer of the Year title!
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