• Boxer Dariusz Michalczewski says that if he loses his next fight, he will definitely quit boxing. After two decades in the ring, 48 wins and one loss, Michalczewski wants to put his boxing gloves aside and start working with his head. So far, he has written an autobiography titled Stronger Than Fear and passed the matura high school graduation exam.


• Singer Barbara Trzetrzelewska, known worldwide simply as Basia, frequently comes to Poland incognito. These days she is back to promote her latest album. However, she fears unfavorable criticism in British media and accusations that the Matt Bianco group, with whom the singer is recording, wants to jump on the bandwagon of top-selling albums by Norah Jones and Diana Krall, whose style is somewhat similar to that of Matt Bianco.


• European swimming champion Otylia Jędrzejczak admits she is enormously stressed out in anticipation of the Olympics in Athens. At the recent European Championships, she had problems with her swimsuit, which did not fit very well and took on extra water, which could hamper movement