At Olivia, we share a passion – become an Ambassador of Your Passion

Do you love the latest technology or maybe you like board games? Are you a master of samba, rumba, yoga, bingo? Do you love crime series or maybe books with groundbreaking ideas? Do you organize sports picnics, chess clubs, culinary workshops? Are you a volunteer? Do you paint? Write? Do you train? Do you do radio shows? Do you make video content? Do what you love with us and BECOME AN AMBASSADOR OF YOUR PASSION AT OLIVIA.

What is important to us is what is important to you – professionally and non-professionally, because we believe that we always
#razemmozemywiecej!

There are as many people as there are passions, so we already have the OBC Choir, we organize Olivia Camerata concerts and meetings of women in the IT industry as part of Olivia TechWomen. We exchange knowledge during the O4 Workshop. In addition, we run, ride a bike, do Nordic walking, sail together… And, of course, we’re playing footy!:)

But that’s not all. We want to do even more with you!

Would you like to share your passion? Tell us about it? Organize a joint meeting, workshop, training? Dance or work out together? Gain acquaintances and maybe even, in time, friends? Do it with Olivia!

WHAT DO WE OFFER, OR A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE AMBASSADOR PACKAGE?
• For a nice start: a welcome pack, and access to the O4 Coworking common areas (so that you can prepare for the meetings/workshops you want to organize with us)
• A conference room for a meeting of your Passion Team.
• A small snack during a workshop, training, networking…
• Communication of your event using: Olivia Business Centre website, OBC social media, multimedia screens, m.in. in Olivia Star. If you have your own website, YouTube channel, blog/video blog, we will inform you about it/redirect you to it.
• Presentation of you, your hobby, your Passion Team during Olivia’s open events, such as Summer on the Patio.
• If you wish: an interview/video with you and about you/your Team promoted by OBC.
• Renting/buying small equipment so that you can carry out your classes.
• Entrance to the 34th floor of Olivia Star (wow!).
• Abasador’s business cards.
• Once a month, a nice surprise (e.g. lunch at Natka, a voucher for a delicious burger, etc.).
• Once a quarter, a joint integration meeting of all Ambassadors!
• Once a quarter, participation in a selected workshop of the O4 Workshop
• Once a quarter, an invitation to a paid event of your choice in Olivia, so that you can develop and gain additional knowledge.
• Ochterian Card (10% discount on an attractive offer of partners).
• Cooperation with the Olivia Business Centre communication team.
• Legal assistance (the legal department of OBC will take care of GDPR issues, participation cards, registration for events).

WHAT DO WE EXPECT?
•Passion!
• Regular meetings.
• Taking care of the ever-increasing attendance rate.
• Constant contact with the Passion Team, the core of which must constantly consist of at least 5 people.
• Substantive preparation.
• Communicative activity (on our own and our communication channels).
• Mutual promotion and cooperation.
• Constant contact with the coordinator from Olivia. We’re here to help!
• Be an Ambassador of your passion, supported by Olivia, in your company, organization, among your friends…

 

Our Ambassadors are already m.in:

Janek from Airhelp (Language TANDEM OBC)

Ela from OBC (OBC Choir)

Maciej z Arrow (RPGs, i.e. OBC Adventure League)

Magda from Arrow (Wandering Together)

Mariusz (Father’s Club)

 

CONTACT US!

Tell us about what you love and present your idea for organizing an event in Olivia and with Olivia Business Centre! We will provide you with all the help you need to put your plan into practice and share your passion with us.

Write to the following address: elzbieta.sumionka@oliviacentre.com, with the subject line “AMBASSADOR” in the subject line.

 

SEE YOU!

Such was our amazing Children’s Day at Sportowo!

This is what our amazing and energetic Children’s Day looked like. We have known for a long time that #razemmozemywiecej, so on June 1st, together with our closest neighbors – Primary School No. 35 with sports classes in Gdańsk Oliwa and Gdańsk Sports Club “Stoczniowiec” – we invited kids to participate in… Olympics. We would like to thank our wonderful Partners who put a lot of heart and energy into Children’s Day. We would also like to thank all our guests, without whom it would not be so fantastic. There’s nothing like Neighbors! A big round of applause goes to the host, who was the Olympic champion, Mateusz Kusznierewicz!

On 1 June, the Gdańsk Shipyard Sports Club, Primary School No. 35 with sports departments and Olivia Business Centre invited the youngest to participate in numerous sports competitions, which are usually held during the Olympic Games. The competition had a unique character, because its goal was great family fun, this time with the active participation of well-known and titled athletes from the Tri-City.

Young participants had the opportunity to try their hand at football and badminton pitches, find out that athletics and roller hockey are as exciting as cycling, rugby, gymnastics, rowing and sailing.

We met m.in. badminton star Kamila Augustyn , a participant of the Olympic Games in Beijing and London, who faced the daredevils of precise darts shots. Adrianna Dadci-Smoliniec, an Olympian from Athens, European Champion and multimedalist of the Polish Championships, convinced the participants that judo is fun. There was also a symbolic boxing ring, with Marcin ” Express” Marczak , a professional boxer, organizer of popular boxing galas. There’s something for everyone, so when you were bored with shadow fighting, it was best to try spectacular free exercises, jumps and balance elements under the supervision of experienced coaches and competitors MKS Gdansk. Fans of two wheels were waiting for RowerOver Association, which, in addition to insane attractions, prepared an obstacle course and a workshop on how to move safely in road traffic.

The strength of the teams was demonstrated by the basketball and futsal teams of AZS University of Gdańsk, Rugby Club Lechia Gdańsk, Biało-Zielone Ladies Gdańsk and School No. 35 , which for years has been referred to as a forge of talents in handball, figure skating and ice hockey. It is here, at the Gdańsk Shipyard ice rink in the Olivia Hall, that many world sports stars started their careers, with whom we will also meet on 1 June.

Importantly, well-known and well-liked players took up the challenge of presenting themselves in a slightly different role without fear. This allowed the participants to meet their idols, take part in competitions led by them, as well as give a high five and take a photo together.

– Children’s Day at Sportowo in Oliwa was an opportunity to meet, among others, the GKS Stoczniowiec Gdańsk senior team in ice hockey. The girls have won five medals at the Polish Championships, won year after year. Next to them, there were promising juniors, who, under the leadership of captain Krystian Mocarski , won the silver medal in the national championship. Igor Smal, a representative in the U20 category, also played with us. We also met Adrian Wielgat , multiple Polish Champion, participant of the European Championships, World Championships, World Cup, Olympian from Pyongchang, as well as Marcin Bachanek , multi-medalist of the Senior Polish Championships, participant of the World Cup, vice-champion of the globe in the World Academic Championships – says Maciej Turnowiecki, Sports Director of GKS Stoczniowiec.

That was the beginning of a championship team! Rafał Grycner, junior Polish Vice-Champion in all-around and National Champion at a distance of 1000 meters, and Justyna Plutowska and Jeremie Flemin, described as an export dance couple, argued how to win. Polish vice-champions in figure skating, participants of the European Championships flew straight from Montreal, where they train for most of the season. There was also a talented graduate of School 35, Amelia Rams, who at the beginning of her career can boast medals from the Youth Olympics and this year’s gold from the Youth National Championships.

One of the main accents of Children’s Day was an intergenerational hockey game. Although the game did not take place on ice, there was no shortage of emotions, as it is in hockey. The white-and-blue team was led by Katarzyna Kasprzycka, bronze medalist of the World Championships in China.

The children were reminded that summer is approaching by water sports enthusiasts from the Gdańsk Sailing Club, specializing in windsurfing and Optimists. The importance of daily activity was explained by instructors from CityFit, who conducted open fitness classes and competition on rowing ergometers. The referee in the duel was Cezary Mrozowicz, a medalist of the World Championships in the lightweight eight.

The little ones were cheered on by unique mascots. The Gdańsk Zoo has taken care of such a surprise for the youngest. There were not only frolics together, but also an opportunity to “high-five” a llama and a giraffe, compete in a race with a kangaroo, or take a photo with the lion king.

How to extinguish a fire in the throat, whether we have a lemon in our stomach and how a bee sees could be found out in the zone BayLab – Bayer Better Life, from which, in a split second, we were able to move to a world full of adventure in virtual reality, being inside the human body, or hovering like a bee flying over a meadow.

Such a fantastic Children’s Day in Oliwa could not take place without the inflatables loved by the little ones and delicious ice cream, which always tastes special on June 1st!

There was also something for mothers, grandmothers, aunts… The Women’s Zone offered something for the spirit and something for the body. Interesting mini-lectures by experts, beauty consultations, and jewellery making workshops awaited the ladies. There was a sweet treat and soft sofas and cushions to rest… All you had to do was bring a good mood and an open mind. It was possible to listen to specialists (m.in) while making a beautiful bracelet. advocate of Anna Bober-Koytarbińska and Agnieszka Baranowska, ambassador of the Regional Club of Woman and Money), and in the so-called In the meantime, nibble on something sweet! We were partnered in the Women’s Zone:
Dream Workshop Café Club; Jeweler Kardamo and NowystylGroup.com 🙂

Children’s Day in Olivia was held under the Honorary Patronage of the Mayor of Gdańsk, Aleksandra Dulkiewicz.

Special thanks go to our Resident, Arrow Polska, which decided to become the official partner of the event.

THANK YOU!

At Olivia, we share a passion – become an Ambassador of your passion!

Do you love the latest technology or maybe you like board games? Are you a master of samba, rumba, yoga, bingo? Do you love crime series or maybe books with groundbreaking ideas? Do you organize sports picnics, chess clubs, culinary workshops? Are you a volunteer? Do you paint? Write? Do you train? Do you do radio shows? Do you make video content? Do what you love with us and
BECOME AN AMBASSADOR OF YOUR PASSION AT OLIVIA
.

What is important to us is what is important to you – professionally and non-professionally, because we believe that we will always #razemmozemywiecej!

So many people, so many passions, so we already have Na Jowiszu Cinema and OBC Choir. We organize Olivia Camerata concerts and meetings of women in the IT industry as part of Olivia TechWomen. We exchange knowledge during the O4 Workshop. In addition, we run, ride a bike, do Nordic walking, sail together… And, of course, we’re playing footy!:)

But that’s not all. We want to do even more with you!

 

Would you like to share your passion? Tell us about it? Organize a joint meeting, workshop, training? Dance or work out together? Gain acquaintances and maybe even, in time, friends? Do it with Olivia!

WHAT WE OFFER, OR A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE AMBASSADOR PACKAGE
• For a nice start: a welcome pack, and access to the O4 Coworking common areas (so that you can prepare for the meetings/workshops you want to organize with us)
• A conference room for a meeting of your Passion Team.
• A small snack during a workshop, training, networking…
• Communication of your event using: Olivia Business Centre website, OBC social media, multimedia screens, m.in. in Olivia Star. If you have your own website, YouTube channel, blog/video blog, we will inform you about it/redirect you to it.
• Presentation of you, your hobby, your Passion Team during Olivia’s open events, such as Summer on the Patio.
• If you wish: an interview/video with you and about you/your Team promoted by OBC.
• Renting/buying small equipment so that you can carry out your classes.
• Entrance to the 34th floor of Olivia Star (wow!).
• Abasador’s business cards.
• Once a month, a nice surprise (e.g. lunch at Natka, a voucher for a delicious burger, etc.).
• Once a quarter, a joint integration meeting of all Ambassadors!
• Once a quarter, participation in a selected workshop of the O4 Workshop
• Once a quarter, an invitation to a paid event of your choice in Olivia, so that you can develop and gain additional knowledge.
• Ochterian Card (10% discount on an attractive offer of partners).
• Cooperation with the Olivia Business Centre communication team.
• Legal assistance (the legal department of OBC will take care of GDPR issues, participation cards, registration for events).

WHAT DO WE EXPECT?
•Passion!
• Regular meetings.
• Taking care of the ever-increasing attendance rate.
• Constant contact with the Passion Team, the core of which must constantly consist of at least 5 people.
• Substantive preparation.
• Communicative activity (on our own and our communication channels).
• Mutual promotion and cooperation.
• Constant contact with the coordinator from Olivia. We’re here to help!
• Be an Ambassador of your passion, supported by Olivia, in your company, organization, among your friends…

 

Our Ambassadors are:

Janek from Airhelp (naOLIVIAlnia)

Ela from OBC (OBC Choir)

Maciej z Arrow (Role Playing Games)

Magda from Arrow (Wandering Together)

Mariusz (Father’s Club)

 

CONTACT US!

Tell us about what you love and present your idea for organizing an event in Olivia and with Olivia Business Centre! We will provide you with all the help you need to put your plan into practice and share your passion with us.

Write to the following address: elzbieta.sumionka@oliviacentre.com, with the password AMBASSADOR” in the subject line of the email.

 

SEE YOU!

HRBP Club in Olivia: about cultural diversity

The meeting of the HRBP Club, operating at Olivia Business Centre, is behind us. Together with the Provincial Labour Office in Gdańsk and with the participation of the Deputy Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship Ryszard Świlski – who this time acted as a manager of several thousand employees from a non-business industry – we talked about cultural diversity, which is becoming an everyday reality for employers.

– The club’s philosophy is based on the need to integrate the HR environment in the Tri-City, create a common platform and improve competences. Currently, there are over 150 specialists from Tri-City companies in it. During each meeting, we provide inspiring knowledge and give an example of good HR practice from a specific company –Says Małgorzata Gwozdz, HR Club Chairwoman, HR Director at Olivia.

Participants learned about Hofstede’s research on: between organisational culture and national culture. The experience of working abroad – the differences and similarities of the labour market – was discussed by managers who have fulfilled their careers in other markets.

The next meeting, in June, will be a summary of the year of the HRBP Club’s activity. We invite you today.

We are partnered by HR Solutions Group, Training Designers, Business Centre Club – Gdańsk Lodge.

REGISTER FOR THE HRBP CLUB and stay up to date!

Plan June with Olivia!

We have prepared a whole sea of attractions for you in June. There are lectures, workshops, trainings, networking meetings. You can now enter the selected ones in your calendars:) You can download our June plan (link below) in .pdf format!

WELCOME TO OLIVIA!

DOWNLOAD OLIVIA’S TIMELINE IN PDF FORMAT

 

 

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Olivia Sports League: we know the quarter-finalists

We already know the pairs and dates of the quarter-finals of the Olivia Sports football league. From now on, the competition will be based on the “loser is out” principle. The final is scheduled for 26.06.

 

  • 12.06 hrs. 19.00 Olivia Business Centre – thyssenkrupp
  • 12.06 hrs. 20.00 PwC – Lechia Gdańsk Foundation
  • 13.06 hrs. 20.30 HK Finance – Dream Team Indestructibles Energa
  • 14.06 hrs. 20.30 CityFit – CCC

 

Semi-final pairs: CityFit/CCC – Olivia Business Centre/thyssenkrupp and PwC/Lechia Gdańsk Foundation – HK Finance/Dream Team Indestructibles Energa

 

The Olivia Sports Football League is a year-round football tournament for residents of Olivia Business Centre. In the 2018/19 season, there are a record 17 teams in the league. League matches are played in the evenings on a roofed pitch with artificial turf at ul. Haller in Gdansk. The current edition is the ninth. The title is defended by CityFit.

 

Table, Results & Statistics >>

Read about the end of the season here >>

 

author: Pawel Pinker

 

 

Sail with us to Bornholm!

Olivia Sports organizes a cruise to Bornholm. Sail with us! The cruise is for everyone:) For those who are just starting their adventure with the sea and for seasoned seasoned travelers. For young and a little older. For the brave and shy. For those who have a storm jacket and those who are just planning to buy it;) Take a friend, an acquaintance, a mom, an uncle, a sister, Bart. Catch the wind in your sails with us!

Therefore… If you are wondering if you can sail with us, don’t hesitate!

We take on board all those who want to actively relax on a sea cruise. You don’t need to have any qualifications or sailing experience. The cruise will be led by an experienced captain who will take care of all technical aspects and safety of the participants. It’s going to be special!:)

Cruise dates:

27.07 – 02.08.2019 (Saturday-Friday)

Set course for Bornholm and Christianso with us

Ahead of us are the Danish islands, where we will taste freshly smoked fish and visit m.in. The center of the Middle Ages, Hammershus Fortress, high cliffs and sandy beaches. Then we will head towards Karlskrona – a port located in the heart of the Swedish archipelago. There are many attractions waiting for us there: the Kungsholms fortress, the old shipyard Gamla Varvet, the Naval Museum with exhibits of ships, as well as a kind of symbol of Sweden – the island of Brändaholm with 43 red houses.

So what’s our plan?

First of all, we relax and have a great time. People who want to develop their sailing skills will be able to take part in driving a yacht, planning a route or reading flights. In navigation, we will use paper maps, but also modern electronics, autopilot and other installations offered by the yacht.

Suggested route:

Gdynia – Bornholm – Öland – Karlskrona – Gdynia

The final shape of the route will be discussed with the helmsman on the day of the start of the cruise based on weather forecasts and crew preferences.

Cruise price:

1390 PLN.

The price includes:

  • a place on a yacht with full equipment,
  • care of an experienced skipper,
  • training in sailing, flight, navigation lights, operation of yacht installations, navigation instruments, VHF radio.

Additional charges on site:

  • On-board ticket office (about 200-300 PLN per person) – the crew contributes to common expenses: food (including skipper), fuel, parking fees. Unspent money is returned to the participants at the end of the cruise.

Our yacht

Bavaria 37 – comfortable yacht for 8 people (7 participants + skipper)

We sail on a new model of a yacht from the renowned German brand Bavaria. Yachts of this manufacturer are very popular among shipowners and customers all over Europe. They are characterized by user-friendliness, easy handling, safety, great space layout and comfort.

  • 8 berths
  • length 11.30 m
  • width: 3.67 m
  • draught 1.95 m
  • 28 hp engine
  • fuel tank 150 l
  • number of cabins – 3 (available for cruise participants, the skipper sleeps in the mess hall) water tank 210 l
  • 1 bathroom

Bornholm

It is not for nothing that Bornholm is called a paradise for cyclists. 235 kilometers of bicycle paths, marked out away from traffic, will satisfy even the most demanding amateurs of this sport. There are plenty of attractions to see and visit along the way: the NaturBornholm Natural History Museum with interesting interactive exhibitions, the Joboland water park, the Middle Ages Centre, as well as art glass factories and herring smokehouses. It is also worth stopping to try the famous sweets from the small winery in Snogebaek and Svaneke.

Karlskrona

A city in the heart of the archipelago, it captivates with its peaceful climate. The center itself is located on an island 6 km away from the mainland! You can relax after the cruise in an atmospheric café or go to visit several interesting places: the War Museum in Karlskrona – there are real full-size warships, XVI figureheads, unique models and an underwater tunnel where you can admire the wreck of a sailing ship at the bottom of the sea. Right next to the city centre is the small island of Bränd, where there are 43 red houses. You can also visit the Kungsholms Fort, which defended the gates of Karlskrona for over 300 years. Exotic plants have been brought here over the years on board many ships returning from long voyages, now they flourish protected by the fortress walls. The old shipyard Gamla Varvet is now one of Karlskrona’s biggest tourist attractions. It is also the most important World Heritage Site in Karlskrona. In the shipyard there is, for example, a 300-metre-high building from 1692, in which ropes were tied, the longest wooden building in Sweden and the first dry dock, the so-called “Dry Dock”. “Polhemsdockan”, built between 1716 and 1724, was then referred to as the eighth wonder of the world.

How to prepare for a cruise?

https://akademiazeglowania.pl/rejsy-stazowe/jak-przygotowac-sie-do-rejsu/

 

SUBMISSIONS: INFO@OLIVIASPORTS.COM

The Grand Final of the Olivia Business Centre Football League

The third championship in history was won by the Dream Team Indestructibles Energa, who after a thrilling finale disillusioned the defending champion team City Fit. The third place was won by the players of the Lechia Gdańsk Foundation. As they announce, they haven’t said their last word yet!

 

It’s going to be a well-deserved holiday. The fight for supremacy in the 9th edition of the Olivia Business Centre Football League was very fierce! Throughout the season, the players have proven that passion gives wings. According to the fans, a professional would not be ashamed of the technically scored goals and actions conducted, so the hopes related to the next season are growing. Both for the players and the fans, who are increasingly supporting the rival teams.

 

The ball is round and there are two goals!

First, in the match for the third place, last year’s finalists – Lechia Gdańsk Foundation, defeated thyssenkrupp 7:5. There is power in this team, because for the second time in the knockout stage, Lechista managed to make up for a two-goal loss after the break to finally win the game.

 

There is a slight dissatisfaction, last year we were in the final, and even this year we were close to it – said the captain of FLG, Kamil Kosior, after the match.

 

Finally, the time has come for the “Grande Finale” of the season, in which the defending champions CityFit and the Dream Team Indestructibles Energa competed. After an extremely exciting match, DTN Energa won 5:3, causing a surprise and winning the third championship title in its history.

 

It was a very difficult match. If it had lasted a few minutes longer, there could have been a draw and a penalty shootout and the excitement would have been even greater. We’ve been playing in the league since the first season, with pretty much the same squad. We had just won the first competition before and we also won the cup in 2014 – said the captain of DTN Energa, Bogusław Kowalski, after the match.

 

Congratulations to the opponents. It was a close competition, but we can lose. Unfortunately, it was not possible to defend the title. We hope for a rematch next year – summed up the finals Mateusz Szkoda from CityFit.

 

Cups, confetti and Special Guest

The setting of the final had to be up to the season. To the surprise of the competitors and fans, the decoration ceremony was broadcast live by Radio Eska. The listeners of the most popular Eska Summer City show could see how much “Olivian” shares a common passion.

 

That’s what it was all about, because there is not enough applause to reward the players for an excellent season. The three best teams received medals, which were presented by Agnieszka Zglinicka, Director of Resident Relations at Olivia Business Centre, together with Wojciech Walania, Plenipotentiary of the Company’s Management Board.

 

After a truly masterful decoration, during which there was even confetti, it was time for awards. For the second time in a row, the top scorer was Marek Przybyłek from CityFit, and the most assists were recorded by Bartek Fila from HK Finance. Once again, the fair play award was given to DTN Energa goalkeeper Kamil Bieniewicz from the hands of the Special Guest. A well-deserved trophy was presented to the surprised Kamil by Zuzanna Myszka, who in place of her husband Piotr made this special honour for every athlete. The Energy Goalkeeper finished the competition with a T-shirt signed by the windsurfing world champion and an invitation to a joint training on the water.

 

– The Fair Play Award turned out to be the most exciting moment of the decoration. Kamil Bieniewicz did not hide his emotions and, as emphasized not only by his teammates, it was him who fully deserved this award. Throughout the season, he was remembered as an honest player who was able to point out the wrong decisions to the referees, even those that could have had a negative impact on his team. explains Dagmara Rybicka, Communication Manager at Olivia Business Centre.

 

Watch the video report:

The last and probably the most awaited moment was the presentation of the Cup to the winners. They, as befits the best, showed their class by performing the anthem of the Indestructibles Energa as much as they could!

 

This edition has a special sporting history. 17 teams took part in the competition, and the fans had the opportunity to applaud more than 200 players who, according to the fans, gave it their all. 144 games were played, which took up 7200 minutes of play. There were 1607 goals scored by licensed football referees, who were “headed” by Kamil Kalinowski.

 

Now it’s time to take a breath and get a well-deserved rest. We are about to make the 10th jubilee decision, which we will start in September. We already know that the best will win!

 

 

History of the league:

  • 2018/19 – DTN Energa / CityFit / Lechia Gdańsk Foundation / thyssenkrupp
  • 2017/18 – CityFit / Lechia Gdańsk Foundation / PwC / HK Finance
  • 2016/17 – Omida / PwC / HK Finance / Bayer
  • 2015/16 – Omida / HK Finance / DTN Energa / OSTC
  • 2015 Spring/Summer – OSTC / Omida / DTN Energa / Bayer
  • 2014/15 Autumn/Winter – OSTC / Dream Team Indestructibles Energa / Meritum Bank / Energa Obrót
  • 2014 Spring/Summer – Dream Team Energa ITE / Energa Obrót
  • 2013/14 Autumn/Winter – Energa Obrót / Bayer
  • 2013 Spring/Summer – Energa / Goyello

A “holiday” from everyday life. Interview with Joanna Kuczerowska-Prus from HK Finance

She takes a “vacation” from everyday life in every free moment. The shooting range allows her to get away from the hustle and bustle, calm down and focus her attention not only on her duties. When loading the magazine, he realizes how important it is to The ability to concentrate, because in sport shooting, focus is the key to success. A good eye is a myth, admits with a smile Joanna Kuczerowska-Prus from HK Finance, Junior Champion and Vice-Champion, member of the National Team, participant of international competitions and team Second Vice-Champion of the Polish in Sport Shooting.

Quite an unusual discipline, how did the adventure at the shooting range begin?

I admit, sport shooting is still a niche discipline. My beginnings were in middle school. During one of the PE lessons, recruitment for the section was organized. Our whole group had the opportunity to see what this sport is all about. The coaches watching us saw the potential in me and invited me to participate in regular trainings.

A sporty bull’s-eye?

Not at all! Initially, I had a lot of doubts. I was afraid of weapons, but I was persuaded by a friend who liked the first class very much. We trained two or three times a week, and after some time I was the only one left from the whole recruitment.

Has the barrier been broken?

Shooting got me completely hooked. I really liked the fact that in this discipline the result depends entirely on me.

How much time did you spend at the shooting range?

An average of three hours five days a week.

How many shots are fired?

I’ve never counted (laughs). Training is divided into shots and dry shots. Without ammunition, I can plan everything carefully, working on perfection in body positioning.

Is it so important?

A shot of ammunition causes recoil, and the focus is on the effect instead of the preparation. The errors that can be seen on the dial are due to the position of the body. My job is to minimize situations that affect precision. Especially since the goal is very small. The field of ten on the target for an air rifle, which is shot at from a distance of 10 meters, is only 0.5 millimeters in diameter.

Was the Olympic champion Renata Mauer-Różańska a role model?

Yes, of course she was a role model for me, she still is. I had the opportunity to compete with Renata, we shot in the same competitions. Our champion ended her career a few years ago, withdrawing from competitions. No wonder, she has achieved everything in sports!

How many women shoot sports?

In the Polish Championships, a total of about 80 ladies compete in all categories; Starting with the youngsters and ending with the seniors. It is known that the youngest are the most numerous, because girls have time to train regularly.

How are you doing?

To the best of my ability (laughs). I admit that I train quite rarely these days. I have the equipment at home, so that’s where I usually do dry workouts without ammunition and mental ones, where I arrange everything in my head. I train at the shooting range in Gdynia, so traffic jams during rush hour are an obstacle for me. Getting to the Naval Academy in Oksywie is a real trip.
Sometimes I also train in my home club in Słupsk, which I have been representing for 14 years.

How is a sporting rifle different from the guns seen in the movies?

The sports one is loaded on single ammunition. Film ones have a capacious magazine and shots are fired by machine. In sport shooting, each loaded cartridge requires separate preparations – loading the weapon, trying it on and aiming.

How much does a sporting rifle weigh?

Up to 6.5 kilograms.

How do you get used to such a load?

Systematic training means that although our body is getting better and better at coping with the weight of the equipment, it gets a hard time with the spine. That’s why we weave in general development exercises such as swimming, running and cycling, which strengthen the muscles. A specialized outfit that gently stiffens and supports the spine, which is especially important in the initial phase of your career, is helpful. Shooters start training while they are still developing, so professional equipment is very important.

When does a Sagittarius’ retirement start?

There is no upper age limit. The oldest participant and medalist of the Olympic Games was about 70 years old, but that was 100 years ago (laughs). If someone has time, likes this sport and still maintains a level that gives them satisfaction, I don’t see a problem. There are even fifty-year-olds on the national start lists.

Is your name on these lists all the time?

I try to compete regularly, of course with less intensity than at the peak of my career. My professional duties and priorities have forced me to divide my time rationally. It is easier for me to take part in competitions that are nearby, in May I took part in the second round of the Polish Cup in Bydgoszcz.

Were there any plans for the Olympics? Did you have a chance for this most important start?

When I started training seriously, I was described as one of the Olympic hopes. I was appointed to the National Team, I had the honour to represent the country during international competitions, including in Plzeň. I certainly had predispositions and these motivated me to achieve as much as possible. Unfortunately, my health got in the way, and I had to say no to my dreams.

Does the spirit of sport help you professionally?

Yes. The specificity of the life of an athlete with a lot of responsibilities and suitcases means that from an early age I learned very good organization. I know how to manage my time, I know how to set priorities, and most importantly, I am disciplined. My friends laugh that everything is always worked out to the smallest detail and nothing will happen spontaneously. They also admit that I’m a great organizer!

Next to the laptop, there was a rifle case, how did your co-workers react to it?

With great curiosity (laughs). I’m planning to go to the shooting range together for them and I hope that soon we will be able to work together with a large group. They are interested in my competitions, they ask about trainings, I can see that this shooting world fascinates them a bit.

Is a keen eye essential?

I’m going to surprise you, because many shooters have visual impairments, which can be helped by lenses and corrective glasses. The biggest role in this sport is played by what we have in our heads. If I think to myself “just don’t shoot the eight”, there is a high risk that it will fall in.

How?

I’m not going to take care of some element in my head when I put it together, get ready and shoot. It’s enough for me to lose a component, or I don’t concentrate and the “eight” may accidentally fall in. The eye takes a back seat, as my coach proved when he put me on the shooting range one day, said close my eyes and shoot.

Did you shoot?

First, I arranged my stance, closed my eyes, and fired shots. They were in the shield! Admittedly, not in the bull’s-eye, but they stopped in black.

How much time do you need to fold precisely?

It all depends on the day and the competition. I work differently when I need to wake up, and I work differently when I need peace. On average, it takes one minute to fire one shot with preparation.

Is success determined by millions of repetitions?

Yes, that’s why in training the proportions are split in half – as much as with ammunition, so much on dry. The goal is for the body to retain its muscle memory and work through the individual elements. One day we concentrate on squeezing the trigger, the next day we focus on breathing. Mixing these elements in a common unit results in a mish-mash. I’m a big believer that every workout should allow you to focus on one element. Only competitions are the time when I allow myself to be somewhat automatic.

Where did the most memorable start happen?

I think in 2008, when during the Polish Junior Championships I won gold and silver individually. In later years, I was in the lead, but I was haunted by the curse of fourth place. The most memorable events were the international competitions, which were organized at a completely different level than in Poland. Currently, Wrocław can boast of such a world shooting range. On the other hand, every trip, every start is hard to forget.

What’s in store for the future?

Polish Championships, in which I will start in August. I’m taking it more recreationally, but of course I’ll try to do my best to fight for another personal best.

In medals?

Place is not as important as the record. My dream is to break the 610-point barrier in an air rifle.

How difficult is this task?

For the world’s top scorers, certainly not. In the most important events, their results are about 627 points. The bar is set very high, it’s time to face it!

 

Interviewed by Dagmara Rybicka, Olivia Business Centre

Summer, summer, summer on the Patio!

Summer, summer, summer awaits
With summer comes the river
Together with the river, the forest awaits
And we are still not there (…)

No wonder! We are in Olivia Business Centre! After all, we start and end summer on the Patio.

It was as it should be, that is, tasty, sporty and sunny!

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