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Decathlete Roman Šebrle finishes in disappointing 13th place in the World
Athletics Championships; pole-vaulters Jiřina Ptáčníková and Jan
Kudlička advance to finals; Judo wrestler Lukáš Krpálek wins the bronze
medal at the world championships in Paris; in football Lafata earns
second-straight hat-trick; Man U destroy Arsenal. More
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In Sports News this week: the Czech Republic goes down in defeat at the
tennis Davis Cup; Czechs bring home two golds, a silver and a bronze from
the European indoor championships; in hockey, the season’s playoff-offs
quarterfinals continue; and in football, Sparta narrow the gap behind
league leaders Plzeň. More
Current AffairsŠpotáková looking forward to working more closely with javelin legend Železný after injury-blighted season
The reigning Olympic javelin champion Barbora Špotáková came first in
the international Diamond League this year, but could only manage bronze at
the European Championships in Barcelona. Following a season blighted by
injuries, the 29-year-old announced last month she was parting
company with her trainer – and planning to work with javelin legend Jan
Železný. When I spoke to Špotáková this week, I asked the athletics
star if it was true there had been a link between her training schedule and
her injury problems.
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In Sports News this Monday: the Czechs take only one medal at the European
Athletics Championships, bronze for Barbora Špotáková in the javelin –
coach Tomáš Dvořák says a young team is still lacking something;
shooter Kateřina Emmons fails to reach the finals at the ISSF World
Championship in Munich; and Plzeň top the Czech football league, while
champions Sparta lose their second game in three.
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