Sport
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13 March 1950: When propaganda, a pub brawl put defending world hockey champs Czechoslovakia ‘on…
Czechoslovakia had arguably the best national ice hockey team in the world for years after the Second World War – despite the Communists side-lining a slew of “politically…
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Ice hockey league suspended, football league to continue for at least two rounds
A government prohibition on events in the Czech Republic attended by 100 or more people is naturally having a major impact on sports in the country. The organisers of the…
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Journalist: All sides win under West Ham’s loan-to-buy deal for Czech Souček
There has been big news for Czech soccer this week, with international midfielder Tomáš Souček joining English Premier League side West Ham. The deal could be short-lived…
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Gustav Frištenský – The legendary Czech strongman with a heart of gold
There is a Czech saying which goes “silný jako Frištenský”, or to be “as strong as Frištenský”. The trained butcher turned Greco-Roman wrestler became a legend in his…
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I’m happy I opened door for other European players, says new Hall of Fame inductee Václav Nedomanský
Retired forward Václav Nedomanský has become the second Czech to be inducted into ice hockey’s Hall of Fame. A member of the Czechoslovak world championship winning team…
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Czech and World Champion rock climber Adam Ondra on going for Olympic gold in three ‘radically…
Czech professional rock climber Adam Ondra is the only male athlete in the sport to have won World Championship titles in the “lead climbing” and “bouldering” categories…
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Golf equipment sales down as interest in golf declines
In the first decade of the new millennium, the Czech Republic experienced an unprecedented golf boom, with new golf courses cropping up all around the country. However…
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Fairytale for Ondrášek as Czechs come from behind to beat England
The Czech Republic’s footballers have greatly boosted their chances of reaching Euro 2020 after beating England 2:1 in Prague. Friday night’s game was a genuine fairy tale…
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Europe’s first ever live football commentary and other unforgettable Czech sporting moments
Sport has always played a big role in Czech life. At the time of the national revival in the 19th century, the Sokol gymnastics movement was founded on the idea that a…
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Long-term vision seen as helping Slavia reach Champions League for only second time
Slavia Prague have qualified for the Champions League for only the second time ever and the first time in 12 years. But how have Slavia put themselves in a position to…
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Plíšková brightest Czech hope as tennis’s US Open gets underway
The Czech Republic’s top tennis players are set for action at the US Open, the final Grand Slam of the year. The country’s best hope for success appears to be Karolína…
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Strýcová wins Wimbledon doubles becoming world number one in category
This year’s Wimbledon has been a successful tournament for Czech tennis in the doubles category. Barbora Strýcová won the women’s competition with her Taiwanese partner…
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