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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 Czech Republic’s soccer team lose to
Turkey in New York, making it four friendlies, no wins for coach Michal
Bílek; Petr Frydrych comes second in the javelin at a Diamond League
meeting in Shanghai; and Usain Bolt will again be the biggest star at
Ostrava’s Golden Spike on Thursday.
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In Sports News this Monday: Olympic champion Barbora Špotáková sets a
new world record, meaning the Czech Republic now has world records in both
men’s and women’s javelin; among the first to congratulate
Špotáková is Dana Zátopková, who herself set a world record 50 years
ago; the Czech Republic has so far won six golds at the Paralympics and an
overall tally of 22 medals; and Tomáš Řepka behaves himself as Sparta
Prague beat Brno to stay top of the Czech football league. More
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In Sports News: Martina Navratilova's glittering career has come to an end
with victory in the mixed doubles at the US Open - the tennis legend says
she feels both joy and sorrow at retiring at the age of 49; Martin Damm
wins the men's doubles at the US Open, taking his first Grand Slam title
at 34; javelin great Jan Zelezny receives a standing ovation at his last
international meeting; and Sparta Prague's new boss gets off to a winning
start in a game of two halves.
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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
away with one last medal.
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In Sports News: as the new Czech football season begins Liberec make a
great start while Sparta Prague stumble; ex-international Horst Siegl
scores his 175th league goal at the age of 37; Czech players make a big
impact on the opening weekend of the Scottish season; javelin legend Jan
Zelezny may be 40 but he's still in with a chance of a medal at the
European Championships; and Prague's Troja is gearing up for the water
slalom world championships.
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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
speed skater Martina Sablikova is satisfied with seventh place in her
first Olympics; ski jumper Jakub Janda finishes a poor 13th, while Nikola
Sudova and Lukas Bauer are also disappointed; and - away from Turin -
javelin legend Jan Zelezny has announced he is retiring this year.
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