Czechia claims its second gold at 2024 Paris Olympics with record-breaking win
Seasoned canoeist Martin Fuksa won his first Olympics medal on his third attempt, also breaking the Olympic record for the 1,000-meter C1 race.
Summer Olympics 2024 update: The latest on Czechia at the Paris Games
We present an overview of the Czech Olympic team's wins, losses, and news, plus local activities and events related to this summer's games.
Pilsner Urquell withdraws support from Paris Olympics due to Russian presence
The company will continue to support individual Czech athletes but will 'withdraw all communications related to the Summer Olympics in Paris.'
Czech biathletes awarded Olympic bronze – for 2014 Games
Gabriela Soukalová, Veronika Vítková, Jitka Landová and Eva Puskarčíková received their medals after Russian competitors were disqualified for doping.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: On this day in 1998, Czech hockey stuns the world
On this day 25 years ago, Czechia scored an upset over Russia in the men's ice hockey Olympic final in Nagano.
Czechia boycotts World Boxing Championships amid Russian participation
Athletes from Russia and Belarus will be able to compete representing their own national flags – a decision that has angered the Czech Boxing Association.
Czechs won’t boycott Paris Olympics even if Russian athletes compete
The International Olympic Committee may let "neutral athletes" from Russia or Belarus compete if they don't represent their countries or support the war.
Czech Olympic Committee drops ‘Czech Republic’ for ‘Czechia’
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The change, which should be in effect for the 2024 Olympics, is part of an effort to unify how the country is presented internationally.
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Javelin thrower Jakub Vadlejch named 2021 Czech Athlete of the Year
Vadlejch, the first male winner of the award since 2006, brought home a silver medal at this year's Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Czech javelin throwers win two more medals at Tokyo Olympic Games
Jakub Vadlejch took silver and Vítězslav Veselý won bronze at the men's javelin throw today, bringing the Czech medal count up to 11.
Czech women's doubles tennis team wins Olympic gold
Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková defeated the Swiss team of Belinda Bencic and Viktorija Golubic in the gold medal match this morning.
Czech judoka Lukáš Krpálek wins second Olympic gold after moving up in weight class
Krpálek defeated Georgia's Guram Tushishvili in the +100 kg competition yesterday for his second Olympic gold after 2016.
Czech trap shooters Jiří Lipták and David Kostelecký win gold and silver medals in the Tokyo Olympics
The last time two members of the Czech team won medals together in the same event was for weightlifting in 1932, under the Czechoslovak flag.
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for July 28, 2021
Czech tennis player Vondroušová advances to semi-finals of Tokyo games, national screening for lung cancer announced, more people biking to work in Prague.
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for July 27, 2021
Another medal for the Czech Republic in Tokyo, new Gigafactory could create thousands of jobs, and a Czech tourist tragedy in Austria.
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for July 26, 2021
Czech Olympic team takes first silver medal, a weekend fire in Prague causes million in damages, PM Babiš petitions to halt case against him.
Czech daily news in brief: top headlines for July 21, 2021
Czech media ownership under fire, Czech drowning deaths exceed those of coastal countries, Czech Olympic trainer tests positive for Covid.
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