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Current AffairsGreat success for Czech Republic as Tomáš Verner takes gold at European
After last year achieving considerable success with silver at the European
Figure
Skating Championships, the Czech Republic’s Tomáš Verner has gone all
the way this time out – on Thursday he won the country’s first men’s
gold medal in the competition in 16 years. More
Current AffairsThe Olympics: Hasek to start in goal in Czechs' opening ice hockey match
On Tuesday the Czech ice hockey team plays its first match against Germany,
a highly-anticipated match that should see players like Jaromir Jagr and
new team captain Robert Lang in top form. One mystery that has been
resolved for the time being: the question of who would start between the
pipes. It will be none other than Dominik Hasek, who led the Czechs to
gold at the Olympics eight years ago. At 41, Hasek is enjoying the season
of the lifetime in the NHL, and the Czechs are hoping he will keep up the
good work in the first game. Although originally his luggage - including
equipment - was lost, it was found in time to allow him to appear in the
game.
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