Poland Has Major Sports Aspirations [Video]

A new arena is being built and the country wants the Summer Olympics.

Poland is not considered a major sports destination and it appears that Poland wants to change that perception. There will be a new arena in Warsaw and now Poland is planning to bid for the 2040 or 2044 Summer Olympics. The arena will seat around 22,000 people and can attract sports events and concerts and the estimated cost of building the venue is $381 million US. The arena will not be opened until 2029 at the earliest. Warsaw is the only European capital that does not have a large indoor venue as the city’s biggest arena seats around 4,800 people.

The big whale that the Polish government wants to catch is the Olympics. Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced Poland will formally apply to host the Summer Olympics in 2040 or 2044. “Life will show whether this …