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Polish Olympic Chief Arrested Over Crypto Corruption

Poland's Olympic Committee president Radoslaw Piesiewicz has been arrested on suspicion of corruption involving cryptocurrency sponsorships.

Polish authorities arrested Radoslaw Piesiewicz, head of the country's Olympic Committee, in connection with a corruption investigation involving cryptocurrency. The sports minister, Jakub Rudnicki, confirmed the arrest and condemned Piesiewicz for 'dishonoring Polish Olympic sports.' liveiplscore.homes

Piesiewicz is suspected of accepting bribes related to sponsorship contracts with Zondacrypto, which the Polish government accuses of ties to nationalist groups, organized crime, and Russian intelligence. Most Polish sports federations had previously demanded Piesiewicz's resignation over a controversial agreement to reward Olympic medalists with cryptocurrency.