Malysz bids farewell with a podium finish

Sunday saw Adam Malysz’s last jump of his professional career, with the “Eagle from Wisla” coming third in the general classification after the World Cup Ski Jumping competition in Planica, Slovenia.

Danuta Isler reports

On Friday Poland’s legendary ski-jumper is organising a “farewell” party for his fans in the Polish resort of Zakopane. The event is called Adam's Bull's Eye and will see top notch-jumpers compete including Thomas Morgenstern, Gregor Schlierenzauer, Jane Ahonen, Simon Ammann and Martin Shmitt as well as three-time world cup winner and Malysz's friend Andreas Goldberger of Austria. Organisers expect over twenty thousand fans to attend it.