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I've come today to the industrial town of Kladno, around 25 kilometres west
of Prague. The first recorded mention of Kladno comes from the middle of
the 14th century when it was a village owned by the Kladensky family.
Centuries later it was bought by the Benedictine monks from the Brevnov
monastery, who were its owners until 1848.
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Martina Navratilova's last ever match at tennis's Australian Open ended in
defeat in the mixed doubles final on Sunday. Another Czech sporting great,
ice hockey forward Jaromir Jagr, played his 1,000th NHL game on Friday,
though the game could have gone better for the famous no. 68. In football,
Jiri Stajner has joined Sparta Prague on loan from Hanover, while other
Czech players had mixed fortunes as the Bundesliga started again.
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In football, Vaclav Kolousek has finally joined Slavia Prague, after weeks
of negotiations. Tomas Rosicky, meanwhile, is staying at Dortmund, at
least until the end of the season. Czech international coach Karel
Brueckner has come second in a poll of the world's best managers in 2003.
Ice hockey star Jaromir Jagr has been having mixed fortunes at his new
club New York Rangers, and is it the end of the line for another Czech
legend, Dominik Hasek?
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The Czech ice hockey megastar Jaromir Jagr has left Washington for the New
York Rangers. However, Jagr's first game for Rangers saw them being
thrashed in a game the player described as a "kick in the
behind". Jiri Novak bowed out in the third round of tennis's
Australian Open, despite having led 2:0 on sets against Pavel of Romania.
Katerina Holubcova has come second in a Biathlon World Cup event while
Ales Valenta has won the second World Cup event of his career in freestyle
aerial skiing.
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The bad weather makes the front pages, although what's bad for some is not
necessarily bad for others. MLADA FRONTA DNES shows a man cross-country
skiing along the tram tracks in Prague's Bila Hora district, while LIDOVE
NOVINY has a photo of someone snowboarding on Petrin Hill, with a
snow-topped Prague Castle behind him.
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Czech ice hockey megastar Jaromir Jagr has had mixed fortunes this season:
after returning to form, the Kladno-born player is now out of action until
the end of January after busting his thumb. Meanwhile, his Washington
team-mate Robert Lang has returned to the top of the NHL points rankings.
Czech football captain Pavel Nedved came fourth in the FIFA World Player
of the Year awards, but will he get Europe's Golden Boot next week? And
cross-country skier Katerina Neummanova is looking forward to experiencing
pre-race nerves once again, after taking a break to have a baby.
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Imagine coming home to your flat to find it has been invaded by 500 bats.
No, that's not the latest horror movie - it is a real life story that
happened to a woman in Plzen, west Bohemia. Who won the Man of the Year
contest in the Czech Republic? And, the police in Pribram are
investigating the theft of one of their colleagues - who may be gracing
someone's garden. Find out more in this week's Magazine with Daniela
Lazarova.
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Czech ice hockey fans will have the chance to see the NHL's Stanley Cup up
close on Sunday, when the New Jersey Devils Czech star Patrik Elias shows
the trophy off in his home town. While Jiri Slegr considers his future,
Jaromir Jagr looks set to stay at Washington. In football Slavia Prague
have won away in their Champions League second qualifying tie against
Bosnian side Leotar Trebinje.
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In today's Sports News: Czech skier Martin Koukal adds a 5th place finish
to a successful week at the cross country skiing world championships in
Italy; Czech football side Slavia get set for the second leg of the UEFA
Cup last sixteen; and Jaromir Jagr and Petr Sykora both shine in team
wins in NHL ice hockey action.
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The Czech Republic's plans to host the 2004 world ice hockey championships
are in serious doubt, as a dispute arises over the building of a necessary
new arena. The Czechs get off to a losing start at the Swedish Games, but
good news for hockey fans comes in the form of Jaromir Jagr's 500th NHL
goal. The draw is being made for this weekend's hotly anticipated Davis
Cup tennis clash with Russia, and Ludmila Formanova is beset by fresh
health worries.
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