Polish sports officials announced readiness to host 2040 or 2044 Olympics, sparking a heated political exchange between PiS, Confederation, and Kaczyński.
Poland Announces Olympic Bids
Mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski and Minister of Sport and Tourism Jakub Rutnicki announced that Poland is ready to bid for the 2040 or 2044 Summer Olympics, with Warsaw proposed as the host city. They emphasised 2044 as an opportunity that coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising and described the bid as a civilizational project of symbolic magnitude.
Anna Krupka Backtracks on Authorship
At the Monday conference, Vice Chairman of PiS and former national sports minister Anna Krupka praised Trzaskowski’s initiative, noting it was presented at PiS’s last Programmatic Congress in Katowice and acknowledging her role as the author of the proposal.
Wipler Fires Back at Krupka
Confederation Vice President Przemysław Wipler responded, questioning Krupka’s claim of authorship and alluding to her tenure as deputy sports minister. He cited anecdotes of her asking officials about biathlon, suggesting that if she were responsible for Poland’s games she might prefer a Winter Olympics.
Krupka replied humorously, implying that if the rumors were true, he could be recommended as an ambassador for a Winter Games.
Kaczyński Denies Cooperation with Confederation
Kaczyński, a leading figure in PiS, has repeatedly ruled out any coalition with Confederation. He denounced the party’s “social Darwinism” policy as unjust, immoral, and ineffective, warning that a coalition partner must prioritise moving Poland out of its current state toward normal development.
In August, he stated that PiS must seize full power.
