She noted that a large group of Polish representatives who have events in the first part of the Games are already present in the Olympic village.
"Out of 213 athletes initially selected, the final count for Poland's Olympic team stands at 210, with 113 women and 97 men," Kochaniak-Roman told state news agency PAP.
Tennis player Hubert Hurkacz will not compete due to an injury. His withdrawal also affects his doubles partner Jan Zieliński, who cannot form a mixed doubles team with Iga Świątek without participating in the doubles event.
Additionally, high jumper Norbert Kobielski has been temporarily suspended following the detection of a prohibited substance in his system, as announced by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Tuesday.
Canoeist Dorota Borowska is still fighting for her chance to compete, with her case set to be decided by Friday. Ten days ago, the sports association reported the presence of a banned substance in a sample taken from Borowska. Trace amounts of clostebol were found in the 28-year-old athlete's system, leading to her immediate suspension by the International Canoe Federation and exclusion from the Olympic team.
Borowska was tested for doping at the end of June during a training camp in Sabaudia, Italy, where she was accompanied by her dog.
"Shortly after arriving, we went hiking, but the terrain was very rocky. My dog cut his paws, and I only noticed it after we returned. It was a bad idea. The next day we went to the vet, who prescribed a cream that contained the prohibited substance," Borowska explained to PAP.
In an effort to prove her innocence, Borowska traveled with her dog to Strasbourg last week, where they were both examined by a specialist doctor.
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Source: PAP
