Fair Play Club awards for 2009 presented

Czech orienteer Michal Smola received the main award of the Czech Fair Play Club for 2009 on Friday. Smola, a member of the Czech national orienteering team, helped save the life of a French competitor who suffered serious injury at a World Championship race in Hungary last year. The Czech Fair Play Club also awarded rower Václav Chalupa and hockey player Josef Černý for their sense of fair play demonstrated throughout their sporting careers.

Author: Jan Richter