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Personnel changes are underway at the Polish Olympic Committee after the arrest of president Radosław Piesiewicz in connection with the Zondacrypto scandal. Marian Kmita was elected acting president on September 14.
The acting president of the Polish Olympic Committee, Marek Kmita, explained that at the next board meeting he will propose Janusz Uznański, operational director of the Polish Volleyball Association, for the position of general secretary. Marek Pałus will be an advisor to the management board.
Kmita did not answer PAP's question whether the date of the next board meeting has already been set.
Personnel changes have been taking place in the Polish Olympic Committee since the arrest of president Radosław Piesiewicz in connection with the scandal of Zondacrypto, which was the general sponsor of the Committee. Piesiewicz's duties were taken over by Marian Kmita. He was elected on September 14 by the POC board as acting president.
One of his first personnel decisions was the dismissal of spokeswoman Katarzyna Kochaniak-Roman, as well as one of the lawyers.

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