Olympic Ski Jumping Silver, Bronze Medals Lay on Altar as Young Athlete’s Faith Goes Viral

Olympic ski jumping silver, bronze medals lay on altar as young athlete’s faith goes viral

At the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Polish ski jumper Kacper Tomasiak made history -- and then went to Mass.

Kacper Tomasiak makes Olympic history, honors God with thanksgiving Mass: 'Someone once called him an oasis of peace' - The Dialog

WARSAW, Poland — At the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Polish ski jumper Kacper Tomasiak made history — and then went to Mass. The 19-year-old captured two silver medals and a bronze, becoming Poland’s first ski jumper to win three medals at a single Winter Olympics. But instead of a flashy celebration, Tomasiak asked for a thanksgiving Eucharist, placing his medals on the altar in gratitude to God. In Poland, a nation watching his rise as a winter …

Olympic ski jumping silver, bronze medals lay on altar as young athlete's faith goes viral

WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) — At the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Polish ski jumper Kacper Tomasiak made history — and then went to Mass. The 19-year-old captured two silver medals and a bronze, becoming Poland’s first ski jumper to win three medals at a single Winter Olympics. But instead of a flashy celebration, Tomasiak asked for a thanksgiving Eucharist, placing his medals on the altar in gratitude to God. In Poland, a nation watching his rise a…