Flying high
Ski jumping in Poland is more a family affair than a top flight sport, but one Pole takes the business very seriously Adam Malysz.
At 24 years old, Malysz has become a national icon after he won the prestigious Four Hills ski jumping World Cup competition in Germany and Austria a few weeks ago.
Following his success, Malysz traveled to Harrachov in the Czech Republic to take part in the next round of the competition.
Trailing behind their hero were thousands of Poles eager to see Malysz win again which he did.
Finally, last week, the high flyer flew to Salt Lake City, in the United States, for the next round of the World Cup.
So far, he's in second place with 539 points, just 57 points behind Germany's Martin Schmidt, who hasn't made the trip to Salt Lake City.
Malysz, who is from Wisla in Southern Poland, first started jumping when he was 9 years old. "He had a real passion," remembers Andrzej Wasowicz, president of the Wisla Ski Club.
The question is: will the instant fame and adoration of thousands go to his head?
