Olympic Athlete Puts Silver Medal Up for Auction to Pay for Toddler’s Life-Saving Surgery

The Polish athlete wanted to sell it and raise money to pay for the life-saving heart surgery of an 8-month old boy she's never met.

After winning the silver Olympic medal, one Polish athlete put it up for auction. She wanted to sell it and raise money to pay for the life-saving heart surgery of an 8-month old boy she’s never met. Days later, the auction was closed thanks to a generous bid by a local convenience store chain. The chain then announced that the Olympian…could also keep her medal!