Lauren Chang on what it's like to play for Czechia's premiere football club as a woman and an expat
The Sparta standout on gender equality in sports, LGBTQ+ rights in the Czech Republic, and mean old ladies at the potraviny.
Czech Senate approves ban on certain single-use plastic products
Plus: Inflation in Czechia rose to 17.5 percent in July, state will use profits from ČEZ to deal with energy crisis, and more.
Czechia or Česko? National teams seek a single name across all sports
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Sports officials say it's currently a free-for-all with different teams using different national names on uniforms.
Czech hockey legend Jaromír Jágr to play Prague game in support of Ukraine
The 50-year-old hockey star will bring his Kladno Knights to Prague on Tuesday, March 8, with all proceeds going to support Ukrainian refugees.
On this day 160 years ago, the Czech Sokol fitness movement was founded
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Buildings in Prague and across the country will be lit in the movement’s colors of red and white this evening.
Miloš Forman and Jaromír Jágr honored with printed collectibles
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The Oscar-winning director is on a Czech stamp, with the famed hockey player appears on the front of a replica banknote.
U.S. Embassy in Prague knocks Russian hockey team after defeat by Czechs
The Czech Republic's national hockey team topped the Russian Olympic Committee last night, and the U.S. Embassy in Prague threw some salt in the wound.
As the Winter Olympics start in Beijing, here’s where to follow the Games
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This year’s official Czech ‘Olympic Festival’ is in Brno, but the opening ceremony and the Games themselves will be broadcast on various channels.
Forbes’ '30 under 30' reveals the most influential young Czechs
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Athletes, musicians, influencers, and business leaders made it into Forbes’ prestigious ranking of the country’s most powerful young people.
Inflation serving up price hikes at tennis courts and indoor pools across Prague
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Steep rises in the costs of operating mean swimming pools and other large sports venues are about to get more expensive.
Czech morning news roundup: Monday, November 15, 2021
PM Babiš to visit Zeman in hospital, historic win for Czech women's hockey, and Czech leaders address the Polish border crisis.
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 national ice hockey team drops ‘Czech Republic’ from uniforms
The change is in line with current international trends, according to the national team’s spokesman.
UEFA will not fine Sparta Prague over accusations of racism among its fans
No evidence of discriminatory behavior or racism was found at a recent match between Sparta and the Glasgow Rangers in Prague, the UEFA has concluded.
Inspirational Czech biopic ‘Zátopek’ is in the running for an Oscar nomination
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The domestic box office hit examines the life of the medal-winning Olympic long-distance runner.
'Prague has a serious problem with racism': Kids boo Kamara at Sparta match
In a Europa League game originally scheduled to take place without fans,10,879 children were allowed into the stadium with an escort.
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for September 10, 2021
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to visit Prague, sports biopic sets Czech pandemic box office record, Czech glassmakers win Venice festival award.
