Speaker of the Senate to represent Czechia at Winter Olympics

Speaker of the Senate Milan Stěch will be the highest Czech official to represent the country at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, the ctk news agency reported on Friday.

Mr. Stěch will officially open the Czech House at the Winter Olympics and support the Czech team in the first few days of the games.

Neither the president nor members of the cabinet will travel to South Korea due to the ongoing talks on forming a new government.