Wojtek Antonów

used to be an editor of the Sports section.
A $400,000 Punt
Art + Stories
Experiences

A $400,000 Punt

Anthony Curcio – a one-time American football team captain – planned an almost-perfect bank heist for $400,000. In many ways, he was lucky that his plan was foiled.
Wojtek Antonów
Banking On a Hockey Player
Art + Stories
Experiences

Banking On a Hockey Player

Throughout the 1990s, Budapest experienced a wave of armed robberies perpetrated by the so-called Whiskey Robber. The man in question—a hockey goaltender Attila Ambrus—became a national hero.
Wojtek Antonów
The Road to Freedom
World + People
Dreams and Visions

The Road to Freedom

Michał Woroch talks about his plans to trek the Himalayas in a wheelchair, his previous adventures in Mongolia and the Americas, and how he found the perfect madman partner for his travels.
Wojtek Antonów
The Battle of Gotland
Soul + Body
The Four Elements

The Battle of Gotland

Since 2012, a single-handed, solo sailing race has taken place in the Baltic Sea. The 500-nautical-mile race attracts skippers hoping to qualify for even more arduous regattas.
Wojtek Antonów
Flying Over a Frozen Lake
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Flying Over a Frozen Lake

In the interwar period, Poland was the European capital of ice yachting. People still sail across the ice today.
Wojtek Antonów
Guys in Lycra
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Guys in Lycra

In recent years, road biking has become increasingly popular in Poland, whether it’s Lycra-clad middle-aged managers commuting to work, or amateur cyclists taking a 200-kilometre circuit through the Tatra Mountains.
Wojtek Antonów
A Wild Boar Chase
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

A Wild Boar Chase

Why go to the Alps when you can – snow permitting – take a cross-country skiing trip mere kilometres from where you live?
Wojtek Antonów
In the Land of the Fluffy Snow
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

In the Land of the Fluffy Snow

During winter, abundant snow in the north of Japan offers plenty to skiers and snowboarders. But that’s not the only reason why you should visit the country’s slopes…
Wojtek Antonów