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Cross country skier Katerina Neumannova has continued her remarkable
comeback, coming third at a World Cup meeting in Moravia. In the Paris to
Dakar Rally the two Czech Tatra teams taking part finished some way off
the pace. Teplice's star midfielder Petr Vorisek looks bound for Sparta
Prague, while England's Chelsea have bid for Czech international Tomas
Rosicky.
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Just weeks after joining Sparta Prague, 21-year-old striker Jan Rezek made
a dream debut on Tuesday, when he scored two goals. The next day the
younger Gluscevic brother at the club also made his mark by netting two.
After winning the latest stage of the Dakar Rally, six-time winner Karel
Loprais is currently third overall in the truck category in a Czech-made
Tatra. Jiri Novak is in good form ahead of tennis's Australian Open. And
will Czech ice hockey fans get to see stars Jagr and Lang in action at the
World Championships?
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Czech cross-country skier Katerina Neummanova has done it again, winning
her second World Cup race in a row, just six months after having a baby.
Ilona Hlavackova has been named Czech Swimmer of the Year. There has been
a great deal of speculation over whether Czech international football
goalkeeper Petr Cech would sign for English glamour club Chelsea. Rene
Bolf, meanwhile, is definitely joining Auxerre. And ice hockey goaltender
Roman Malek has been let go by Slavia Prague, half a season after helping
the club to an historic Extraliga title.
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There are a variety of stories on Wednesday's front pages, though both
PRAVO and MLADA FRONTA DNES lead with Vaclav Havel's early return from
Asia. The former president was due to spend three weeks there, but had to
abandon the trip after just three days due to breathing problems. Another
name in the news is Czech cross-country skier Katerina Neumannova: several
papers carry photos of Ms Neumannova, who on Tuesday won her second World
Cup race in a row, just six months after having a baby.
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Although all the main dailies lead with different stories today, they all
feature the same photo of Czech cross-country skier Katerina Neumannova
hugging her baby after winning a competition in Austria just five months
after giving birth.
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Pavel Nedved, the Czech international football captain, has been named the
Czech Sportsman of the Year, the first footballer to ever win the award.
Cross country skier Katerina Neumannova has made a remarkable comeback
after having a baby, winning a World Cup race in Austria. And the Czech
ice hockey team impressed at the Baltic Cup in Moscow, where they came
second.
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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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The leading Czech skier Katerina Neummanova has finally received the silver
and bronze medals she won at the last Winter Olympics after a Russian who
finished ahead of her was found to have taken drugs. Meanwhile, Jiri Raska
- who won gold and silver medals at the 1968 Winter Olympics - has been
named Czech skier of the century. In football, Sparta Prague go into the
winter break some distance behind Ostrava, after being beaten by Jablonec.
Czech born tennis legend Martina Navratilova has maintained her incredible
28-year Fed Cup unbeaten record, and a Czech duo have won the World
Cycle-ball Championships.
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Three Czech football players scored their debut international goals in a
5:1 win over Canada on Saturday that showed the squad's strength in depth.
Meanwhile, the country's Under 21s - the reigning European champions - are
in a good position to reach their Euro 2004, after beating Switzerland
away in the first leg of play-offs. Decathlete Roman Sebrle has once again
been named Czech Athlete of the Year, and 17-year-old Jakub Sindel has
broken Jaromir Jagr's record to become the youngest player to ever score a
hat trick in the domestic ice hockey league.
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