He triumphed in the 87th plebiscite of Przegląd Sportowy. The three-time Olympic hammer throw champion Anita Włodarczyk and the world runner-up speedway champion Bartosz Zmarzlik were also on the podium. The winners were announced during the Gala of Sports Champions in Warsaw.
“Maybe some general fitness test, let’s do”
Many experts and athletes did not agree with such results of the plebiscite. the four-time world champion in the hammer throw, strongly criticized them. Then he decided to present the position in a special letter. This sparked an even bigger discussion.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist in running, who won the plebiscite of “Przegląd Sportowy” five times, commented in a humorous style on the readers’ choices and the entire discussion.
“Since yesterday I have been reading quarrels about choosing the athlete of the year. It’s good that I did not have time for that. People vote and these are their subjective voices. They liked someone more, someone less. Someone impressed them more, someone less. The grace of a fan on a motley horse The nominees are champions in their fields. And there is nothing to be offended by the fans, each of us – athletes, also has his likes and dislikes. It’s just a plebiscite “- wrote Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli.
One of the internet users replied to the Polish champion. “The name of this poll is simply inappropriate. It should be called the most popular athlete, not the best,” he wrote.
“It’s called what’s called – decades of tradition. Maybe we should do some general fitness test before making a choice and we will have the” best “?” – Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli replied.
Source: Sport
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