Fiala arrives in Paris for opening of Czech House at Olympic Games

Prime Minister Petr Fiala arrived in Paris on Friday for the official opening ceremony at the Czech House in the French capital’s La Villette park. He was welcomed there to the sound of live music by the head of the Czech Olympic Committee, Jiří Kejval.

The Czech House is intended to serve as a base for Czech fans who have come to Paris to watch the Games and as a place for them to meet competing Czech athletes. It will be open to the public from 5.30pm on Friday. The official Olympic Games opening ceremony is due to kick off two hours later.