Shortly after winning her first gold medal, the Polish track & field silver medalist, Maria Andrejczyk, decided to auction off her medal to help raise money for a little boy who needed heart surgery. Her goal was to raise $190,000 for 8 month old Miloszek Małysa to go to the United States for his life-saving surgery. When she raised well over her goal, she announced that Zabka, a Polish convenience store company, has won the auction and will be receiving her medal as a thank you. Read more about this selfless act by checking out the full article below.

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