Płock, Poland – September 2024 – The 32nd National Salesian Youth Games were held during the weekend of 21-22 September,, hosted by "SL SALOS CORONA PŁOCK". The sports event was attended by over 750 young athletes from all over Poland, from the local associations of the "SALOS" (Salesian Sports Organisation in the Polish Republic – SALOS RP).  The event took place under the honorary patronage of Andrzej Nowakowski, President of the City of Płock, while the opening ceremony was conducted by sports commentator Przemysław Babiarz. The Olympic torch was lit by a handball player and the coach of the goalkeepers of the Orlen Wisła Płock team, Marcin Wichary. Fr Tadeusz Jarecki, Superior of the Province of Poland-Warsaw (PLE), imparted his blessing. The athletes faced each other in four sports: basketball, football, volleyball and table tennis. Children and young people associated with the Salesian Sports Organisation SALOS RP are involved in a system of sports competitions throughout the year, and then meet in the National Salesian Youth Games Grand Final. Mass was also celebrated on Saturday 21 September, presided over by Bishop Szymon Stułkowski, Bishop of Płock, during which the act of entrusting all the SALOS associations to Mary Immaculate Help of Christians was carried out. Dinner followed, with a lot of fun on the part of the young people. The following day the finals were held in eight sports fields, followed by the award ceremony in the sports center of the Paweł Włodkowi University College. The enormous commitment by the local administration of the city of Płock in the preparation and realisation of these Games, which were held in Płock after 14 years, deserves to be underlined.

Photo and text: salezjanie.waw.pl