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Current AffairsJavelin legend Jan Zelezny, 40, wins medal in dream farewell in Gothenburg
Jan Zelezny is widely believed to be the greatest athlete to have ever
thrown the javelin. He holds the world record in the discipline, and has
been both Olympic and World Champion three times. His long and glittering
career came to an end on Wednesday night, when Zelenzy, now 40, took part
in his final competition, the European Championships. Fittingly, he came
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In Sports News: cross country skier Katerina Neumannova wins the Czech
Republic's first medal at the Winter Olympics in Turin; eighteen-year-old
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In Sports News: Czech footballer Rudolf Skacel sets a new record in the
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