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The Minister of Sport and Tourism, Kamil Bortniczuk, has decided to increase the budget allocated to professional sport by nearly PLN 20 million.
A female athlete jumping hurdles, the inscription Additional funds for professional sport, the budget increased by nearly PLN 20 million!
The additional funds will be used for:
A programme of co-financing from the state budget for tasks related to the preparation of national team athletes to participate in the Olympic Games and the preparation and participation in the World and European Championships in Olympic sports in 2023;
A programme to support non-Olympic sports by co-financing the preparation and participation of athletes in international competitions in 2023;
payment of prizes to athletes, coaches, instructors and other persons distinguished by special activity and achieving outstanding achievements in the field of sport.
The increase in financial resources in 2023 is necessary due to the increasing level of sports competition, forcing the use of more and more modern and expensive equipment, conducting year-round sports training in appropriate climatic and geographical conditions, as well as the participation of our representatives in the expanding system of sports competition, assuming the playing of an increasing number of international sports competitions around the world – emphasizes the Minister of Sport and Tourism, Kamil Bortniczuk.
Among the aforementioned competitions of international importance are, m.in, the qualifying competition for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad Paris 2024. In 2023, the first pre-Olympic reconnaissances are already being carried out to test the venues where the Games will be held.
The increase in expenditure on supporting non-Olympic sports by co-financing the preparation and participation of athletes in international competitions is caused by the growing costs of organizing training and participation of athletes in international sports competitions. Supporting Polish non-Olympic sports associations contributes to the success of Polish representatives in international competition, carries a huge popularization load of various forms of physical activity, and thus has an impact on the promotion of an active, healthy lifestyle. Every year, the number of new competitions included in international sports competitions is also increasing, which are an intermediate stage of preparation for competitions held at the next Olympic Games.
The representatives of Polish are very successful in the international arena, which means that the number of athletes, coaches, instructors and other people who stand out for their special activity and achieve outstanding achievements in the field of sport is constantly growing. Only during the III European Games Krakow - Ma?opolska 2023, the Polish team won 50 medals - 13 gold, 19 silver and 18 bronze.
