April 5, 2026
Polish Experience

No Nazi Salute

Polish athlete Maria Kwaśniewska refused to give the Nazi salute when receiving a medal during the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

During World War II she was active in the anti-Nazi underground, and helped Polish and Jewish homeless and starved people.

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Antoni J. Wręga January 1, 2020 at 5:32 am

A proud Pole.

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