Polish ice jumpers. They are thundering in the PZN. “In order not to make thinking”
The plan assumed that the Polish jumpers were to sit on a plane chartered by the FIS after the competition in Willingen at the end of January. They were headed from Frankfurt to Beijing. But how happened TVP Sportten plan completely collapsed.
People from PZN are roaring. “To the unthinkable”
– We were all out on the ice. Why? Because the site does not admit the actual date at the moment, with an equal situation. Acceptance to fly to Beijing with the Olympians was received by a narrow group of a few lines. It turned out that the one hired by the FIS had not been approved for the crossing border. Only now? – explains Paweł Witczak, logistics expert at the Polish Ski Association.
– What the organizers of this Olympics invent and make everything difficult is unthinkable – adds Witczak. – The situation seemed very, very bad at first. To be calm, suddenly because of the ice instead of on the ice – then Jan Winkiel, secretary of PZN.
Now he is faced with the task of organizing transport for Poles to Beijing. The task is very difficult. First of all, there are few lines that are to enter China first. In addition, the Chinese are showing up for the coronavirus test and should be performed in the country of departure. If this does not happen, you will need a Chinese embassy to come to Beijing.
PZN already has an initial contingency plan. The Poles are to fly Air China from Milan to Beijing on January 31. Immediately after the Polish competition, the team will have to move from Willingen to Italy. Poles will not be able to do the coronavirus test in Italy.
– It’s a puzzle in which one element may fall and the whole thing will fall into ruins. But we will also be prepared for this, plan C will also be created – argues Witczak.
The Winter Olympics in Beijing are scheduled for February 4 and run until February 20, 2022. This will make Beijing the first city to organize history-making for both summer and winter Olympics.