They will form a ski jumping duo at the Winter Olympics! The difficult decision has been made
Kacper Tomasiak and Paweł Wąsek will form a ski jumping duo in the large hill competition in Predazzo on Monday (i.e. February 16).
Therefore, Kamil Stoch will be absent from the competition. However, the three-time Olympic champion was the lowest ranked of the three Poles during Saturday’s individual competition on the large hill of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Predazzo.
This decision was made by the coach of the Polish ski jumping team, Maciej Maciusiak.
Emotions related to the duet competition at Winter Olympics 2026 on Monday (February 16). Trial series at 6:00 p.m., and the competition and fight for Olympic medals will begin at 7:00 p.m.
The Poles will not be without a chance for another success – taking into account the two Olympic Games medals won by Tomasiak.
2026 Games in Italy. Where and when to watch the Poles’ starts?
The Polish national team during the opening games consists of 60 athletes. In the 21st century, there has never been a time when a Polish woman or a Pole was not on the Olympic podium during the Winter Olympics. During the last winter games, Poland finished the competition with one medal. The bronze medal was won by ski jumper Dawid Kubacki in the normal hill competition.
It is already known that Kubacki’s result was beaten at the Winter Olympics 2026 by a debutant among Olympians – Kacper Tomasiak. The 19-year-old great talent won a silver medal in the normal hill competition and a bronze medal in the large hill competition in Predazzo.
Another Olympic runner-up, Vladimir Semirunni, who made his debut at the Winter Olympics, was also runner-up in the 10 km speed skating race.
In the history of the Olympic Games, the Polish national team has won a total of 26 medals – seven gold, nine silver and ten bronze, respectively. Interestingly, the first bronze medal for Poland was won by Franciszek Gąsienica-Groń (Nordic combined) almost exactly 70 years ago, during the Olympic Games in… Cortina d’Ampezzo. This year, history has come full circle in a beautiful Italian-Polish Olympic circle.
Broadcasts from Winter Olympics 2026 in Poland are provided by Telewizja Polska (TVP) and the Discovery group (Eurosport). The event will last until Sunday, February 22.
