THE GREAT ORCHESTRA OF CHRISTMAS CHARITY

THE GREAT ORCHESTRAOF CHRISTMAS CHARITY

Ski jumping - is one of the niche sports, which attracts tens of thousands to the stadiums, and even millions in front of the TV. This sport is so difficult and dangerous that it is practically impossible for amateurs to practice it. Around the world it is practiced by about 5 thousand athletes of whom the best compete in the World Cup. This winter sport has been played on ski jumping hills since the middle of the 19th century. Ski jumping, together with cross-country skiing and Nordic combined (a combination of cross- -country and ski jumping), belongs to the family of Nordic skiing sports. The birthplace of classical winter competitions, including ski jumping, is Norway. The first larger ski jumping hill was built at Holmenkollen, where the first ski jumping competition was hosted on January 31, 1892, with the longest jump of Arne Ustvedt (21.5 meters). For comparison it's worth mentioning that the current record is about 250 m!

a given athlete. Its beauty, like the beauty of sports in general, lies in its unpredictability and attention to detail.

Being Polish, we have the pleasure of having great jumpers, who have been among the world's top athletes for many years.

To our delight, as part of the 29th final of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, there was a chance to bid for a tricot with the starting number of one of the Polish jumpers. This tricot was worn by Piotr Zyla during the World Championships in Seefeld, Austria, in

2019. Having in our collection, from auctions in previous years, a volleyball signed by the 2018 world champions (yes, the Poles), a Polish national team jersey autographed by Robert Lewandowski (yes, that Lewandowski), we decided that the price of the ski trophy does not matter and we will have it!

At MAEM we do not throw words to the wind. Thanks to a fierce auction led by Ewa and Joanna on the evening of 30th January 2021 we received unofficial information that WE HAVE IT! About a week later the tricot in its full

Ski jumping and ski jumping competitions are watched by fans in about 20 countries around the world, mainly in Europe, but also in Japan, South Korea, USA and Canada. In these countries the weekly competition of the world's best ski jumpers heats up millions of followers.

What is this sport about? It involves accelerating from the top of a hill on which the inrun is set to about 100 km/h and gliding down as long as possible. Sounds trivial, right? 😊 In fact, this beautiful sport is a combination of the precision, style, and form of the day for

glory was already in our headquarters in Krakow.

The auctioned tricot will go to the box of company treasures. The money we bought it for went to the account of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity and will be spent on medical equipment for children in need.

Next year will see another edition of this charity event. The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity will play until the end of the world and one day more and MAEM will play along with it!