Presidential couple visits Olympic Festival at Lake Most

President Petr Pavel and his wife Eva paid a surprise visit to the Olympic Festival at Lake Most in the north of Czechia on Friday. They spent a few hours at the event, delighting fans and trying their hand at archery, fencing and javelin throwing, assisted by Olympic, world and European champion Barbora Špotáková.

The festival, at which visitors can try out various sports as well as root for Czech athletes at the games, runs throughout the games. It has already attracted thousands of people. Some of the Czech athletes in Paris are expected to visit the site toward the end of the Olympics.