Competition

Teen scoops top award for groundbreaking AI programme that stops drivers dozing off at the wheel

Michał Paczyński from the town of Iłża near Radom beat off competition from hundreds of entries across the world to take first place at the International Impact Creators Competition in San Francisco organised by Intel. Michał Paczyński/Facebook

Michał Paczyński from the town of Iłża near Radom beat off competition from hundreds of entries across the world to take first place at the International Impact Creators Competition in San Francisco organised by Intel.

Forester’s incredible woodpecker pic awarded at world’s most prestigious nature photography competition

Łukasz Gwiździel from Debrzno in northern Poland, received the award in the 57th Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition in the category: ‘Behaviour: Birds’, one of five awarded in the category.

Annual public toilet design competition underway as contestants aim to come up with best eco-friendly loo

Boasting a total prize pot of PLN 50,000, the winner will receive PLN 19,000 whilst other cash rewards will be handed out to the most sustainable project as well as that deemed to be most in tune with “the principles of universal design”.

Real life version of controversial survival drama Squid Game coming to Poland

Inspired by the macabre games in which the characters in the series take part, the organisers behind the Squid Fame tournament say it will be “an unprecedented spectacle, full of emotions, competition, dilemmas and intriguing intellectual, dexterity and sports puzzles.”

Hot air ballooning’s international Gordon Bennett Cup returns to Poland after 85 years

VIDEO: Hosting the event previously in 1934, 1935 and 1936, Poland had been slated to hold the competition in 1939. Cancelled due to the outbreak of war, they were next handed the honour of hosting in 1983 but again had to cancel, this time due to Martial Law.

Mum and her sons ‘Moo-der’ opponents in annual artificial cow milking comp

The Budzeń family from the small town of Rabka-Zdrój in the south of Poland beat off 40 other hopefuls to take the cream-of-the-crop crown at the 20th edition of the event.

Katowice snapper named ‘world’s best mobile photographer’

Dominika Koszowska, a graphic designer and part-time photographer scooped first place in the annual World’s Top Mobile Photographer 2020 Competition run by One Eyeland, for her collection of stunning pics. 

Egg-cellent! Girl’s fried egg called Sadzek wins global IKEA comp to become part of its new toy range

The seven-year-old from Poland, who’s egg will be part of the furniture and home appliance’s SAGOSKATT range, beat off competition from over 60,000 entrants who submitted drawings of their dream toy.

Competition watchdog bars radio group takeover

The Polish anti-trust regulator has banned the takeover of the radio group Eurozet by the media group Agora, the owner of Gazeta Wyborcza, one of Poland’s leading newspapers.

Polish postage stamp wins international competition

A stamp issued by the Polish Post (Poczta Polska) has been awarded first prize in the EUROPA Stamp 2020 competition, the company announced on Thursday.

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