Poland will strive to host summer Olympics in 2040 or 2044, PM Donald Tusk says
- Tusk’s announcement comes after a poor display by Poland at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where the country won only one gold
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Friday that his country will strive to host the Summer Olympics for the first time, with a particular eye on the Games in 2040 and 2044.
Tusk was speaking at a sports field in Karczew, a town south of Warsaw, where boys were doing soccer training behind him.
Tusk explained that 2040 and 2044 were the earliest realistic dates, given other hosting decisions made by the IOC.
He said he dedicated the decision to today’s 10, 12, and 15-year-olds as he also pledged investments to renovate and expand youth sports training facilities.
“I probably won’t be running around the pitch when the Olympics are in Poland,” said the 67-year-old premier, himself an amateur but avid soccer player. “But I can do a lot over the next few years to make this dream a real project.”
Tusk’s announcement comes after a poor display by Poland at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where the country won only one gold.
