Ewa Swoboda receives public apology from fellow Polish sprinter

On 26 July 2026, the day of her 29th birthday, Polish sprinter Ewa Swoboda was addressed by fellow athlete Sebastian Urbaniak in a social‑media post. Urbaniak, who had previously been accused of repeatedly harassing Swoboda – including stalking, sending threatening messages and confronting her at competitions – used an artificial‑intelligence tool to draft an apology that said he was sorry for his past “inappropriate behaviour” and wished her a happy birthday and success at the upcoming European Championships.

The apology came after Urbaniak’s earlier disciplinary history: the Polish Athletic Association suspended him for a year (later shortened) following incidents at national championships where he was removed from the venue after altercations with security. Swoboda, meanwhile, celebrated her ninth Polish 100‑metre title with a time of 11.05 seconds at the same championships, positioning her as the country’s leading sprinter heading into the European event in Birmingham.