Tusk added that he will dedicate this decision to the 10, 12, and 15 year-olds that will represent the country in the future and pledged investments to renovate and expand youth sports training facilities.

"I probably won't be running around the pitch when the Olympics are in Poland", said the 67-year-old PM, himself an amateur but avid football player. "But I can do a lot over the next few years to make this dream a real project."