Sad news from the world of sport. Legend is dead

Adam Barteczko died on Saturday, February 1. The editors of “Sport” informed about his departure. It was in this editorial that the journalist began as a young man, promoting the head of the football department over time. He took the position of the Supreme Gazeta in the 1980s and 1990s.

Adam Barteczko, the long -term “Sports”, died

Barteczko headed “Sport” until March 2005, when the publisher of the newspaper decided to close it. Journalists did not give up and maintained the legendary title in the digital version.

Bartka’s colleagues emphasized that he had left his mark on the newspaper. He was chief for 15 years. His professionalism and writing style were valued. “On Saturday morning, a very sad news came to us: at the age of 71, after a long and serious illness, Adam Barteczko, a former journalist of” Sport “, died,” said the editors in a message.

“From the perspective of years, it can be written that it is a pity that he did not use his pen more often, even at the expense of editorial duties. (…) He was a supporter of balanced ratings, and at the same time he was able to pour oil on the rough waves of emotions, which there is no shortage of sport ” – we read in a farewell note in” Sport “.

The legends of sports journalism are leaving

This is another sad information this year in the area of ​​sports journalism. Earlier Maciej Petruczenko from “Przegląd Sportowy” left.

– On Monday, January 27 in the morning, Maciej Petruczenko died in one of Warsaw’s hospitals. An outstanding journalist, longtime journalist of Przegląd Sportowy, honorary editor -in -chief of our newspaper. Very sad information was given to us by the daughter of our editorial colleague – he told “Przegląd Sportowy” and Onet on his website, in the text by Kamil Drąg.

Petruczenko has been associated with “Przegląd Sportowy” for over half a century. In 2021, regularly publishing the journalist was awarded the title of honorary editor -in -chief of Dziennik.