Wow. What a great day in Warsaw !!

I'm Jeremy Adams the Western European Torch Run Coordinator and along with Torch Run colleagues from Netherlands and GB I joined our Polish Torch Run friends in Warsaw on a cold Tuesday (18th Nov) for the Global Torch Run. There were over 200 runners and we all had our DHL uniforms on. I spoke with some of the Polish SO Athletes , who were the leading the run and it transpired that their coach had been in Belfast for the 2003 World Games. (I'm from Belfast). The athletes were great and we spoke the international language of sport and I learned that they played soccer, bocce and swimming. I also spoke with three other athletes, who were dressed in Polish white track suits and it was only after about 10 minutes talking with them, that I realised that they were at the Olympics in Beijing last year and that one of them had won a gold medal in gymnastics. They and the other 100 runners obviously knew that I didn't know who they were. They are Polish heroes !! Our run got underway at about 2.30pm and for the next couple of hours we met, amongst others the President , Prime Minster of Poland as well as the USA Counsel in Poland . It was a great experience before finishing up at a sports stadium to a waiting crowd of over 2000 people. The Torch Run was a great experience as it took us thorough the City Centre and to several famous places e.g Presidents Palace. I also got a chance to meet up with some of my SO and TR colleagues from Washington as well as making new friends in SO Poland, who had also been at a Special Olympics Conference in Romania prior to the run. I will remember that Special Day in Warsaw. Thanks to all, who made it happen !!