Pilsner Urquell Withdraws Support from Olympics in Paris, Sends Funds to Czech Athletes Instead

Pilsner Urquell Withdraws Support from Olympics in Paris, Sends Funds to Czech Athletes Instead

Illustrative photo Source: Profimedia PRAGUE – Pilsenský Prazdroj does not want to support the Olympics in Paris under the current conditions. The official partner of the Czech Olympic Committee is withdrawing from all communication towards the Olympic Games. He will send the money to Czech athletes. He was reacting to the decision of the International … Read more

Sanctions against Russia: Athletes’ participation in tournaments and the controversy surrounding it

Sanctions against Russia: Athletes’ participation in tournaments and the controversy surrounding it

Sanctions against Russia do not only apply to politicians or businessmen linked to the regime, but also to athletes. Like other countries, the Czech government also banned their participation as individuals and teams in competitions and matches this June. The management of the WTA women’s tennis tournament, which will take place next week in Prague … Read more

Ester Ledecká’s Hectic Day: Completing Master’s Degree and Receiving Athlete Award

Three-time Olympic champion and snowboard and ski amphibian Ester Ledecká experienced a hectic day today. First, she successfully completed her master’s degree at the University of Finance and Administration in Prague, where she focused on marketing communication, then at the headquarters of the Czech Olympic Committee she received – for the second time in her … Read more

“Olympic and World Wrestling Champion Vítězslav Mácha Dies at 75”

Vítězslav Mácha, the Olympic champion from Munich in 1972 and two-time world wrestling champion, who celebrated his 75th birthday in April, has died. The Czech Olympic Committee announced today’s death of the two-time best Czechoslovak athlete of the year and a member of the World Wrestling Hall of Fame. In addition to the triumph in … Read more