Donald Tusk appeared on Saturday on PGE Narodowy. — I would like to thank everyone involved, the Minister (of sport and tourism – ed.) Jakub Rutnicki, his team and predecessors, for making this great project of Orliki – modern, world-class sports facilities – gain momentum again. Currently, 1,009 Orlik sports fields are being renovated and 206 new ones are being built, said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the final of the second edition of the youth football tournament “Z Orlik na Stadion”, which took place at PGE Narodowy.
The Prime Minister emphasized that the Orlik program is one of the largest sports ventures in Poland. — This is a great project that has been running for years and is used by thousands of young people. Europe really envies us this, he added.
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– Orliki were the best and probably the only thing that no one criticizes – said Donald Tusk in 2024. As the Prime Minister announced then, Ultimately, there will be approximately 3,600 eagles in Polandi.e. at least one in each commune. He also announced that in 2024 alone he would allocate PLN 200 million for the reconstruction and construction of new orlik hills.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk (R) and Minister of Sport and Tourism Jakub Rutnicki (L-back) during the finale of the “From Orlik to the Stadium” campaign in Warsaw.
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Youth tournament at PGE Narodowy
The event, during which the Prime Minister delivered his speech, is part of the government's Active School program. 24 best youth teams from all over Poland competed in Saturday's final of the “Z Orlik na Stadion” tournament. The participants were selected in qualifying rounds that took place at 550 Orlik Mountains across the country.
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The main prize for the tournament winners is a trip to a training camp in Barcelona and the opportunity to train at the renowned La Masia football academy. Prime Minister Tusk expressed his satisfaction with the fact that the Orlik program has been supporting the development of young football players for years, giving them a chance to show their skills at the highest level.
