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Czech news for March 15: Prague marks Nazi occupation anniversary, Ledecká returns to the slopes
Top headlines for the Czech Republic for Wednesday, March 15, 2023, updated daily to keep you up to speed.
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.
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Czech snowboarder wins world championship
A year after a serious injury, Eva Adamczyková was able to outperform the current Olympic gold medalist.
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Today's news headlines: Daily news refresh for Czechia
The country's top news in brief for the week of Feb. 20–Feb. 24, 2023.
MLB veteran bolsters Czech team in World Baseball Classic
Eric Sogard, who last played with the Chicago Cubs in 2021, received Czech citizenship last year and joins the Czech team for the baseball world cup.
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.
Czech football player comes out on social media
In a video posted today that thousands of supporters worldwide liked and shared, Spartans midfielder Jakub Jankto came out as gay.
Czech tennis team overcome Portugal to qualify for Davis Cup
A win by rising star Jiří Lehečka secured the Czech Republic's passage to the so-called World Cup of tennis.
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.
The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
Czech Comic-Con gets special guest, vaccination campaign targeting Ukrainian refugees, and more buzzworthy headlines for Jan. 31, 2023.
The NHL wants to retire Jágr's iconic '68' jersey. Not yet, says Czech hockey great
The Pittsburgh Penguins want to honor Jaromír Jágr career by hanging his jersey from the rafters. The 50-year-old has other plans for now.
Czech ice hockey player breaks tournament record with goal inside 10 seconds
The goal came in the under-18 women's ice hockey World Championship match between Czechia and Slovakia, in which the Czechs came out eventual winners.
Young Czech wildcard brings excitement to women's 2023 tennis season
Linda Nosková's impressive run to the final of the Adelaide International – beating an ex-world number one en route – bodes well for the Australian Open.
Czech ice hockey team earns silver in Junior World Championship
This is the best result of the under-20 Czech team in over two decades.
The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
The Three Kings parading streets, Russian goods smuggled in the EU, and more buzzworthy headlines for Jan. 5, 2023.