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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 this Monday: the Czech Republic have a couple of injury
problems ahead of their first World Cup qualifier, but the good news is
Marek Jankulovski is fit; former Czech manager Karel Bruckner gets off to
a
flying start in his new job as Austria beat France 3:1; the Czech Republic
has taken four medals, including two golds, at the Paralympics in Beijing;
and
there are 12 members of the legendary 1998 Olympic winning team in the
Czech ice hockey league this season. More
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The Czech medal tally at the Summer Olympics in Beijing hits five; Emmons
earns a 2nd medal in shooting while other Czechs feature strong on water,
bringing two silver; Hilgertová capsizes in Women’s K1 kayak to finish
disappointing 9th; in the domestic football league Sparta tie unexpectedly
with Olomouc. More
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In Sports News this Monday: veteran canoeist Štěpánka Hilgertová is
selected to carry the Czech flag at the opening ceremony at the Beijing
Olympics; the 2008-2009 season begins in Czech football’s Gambrinus
League with a win for favourites Sparta Prague and a defeat for defending
champions Slavia; Kladno are ordered to wear old Baník Ostrava kits in a
game between the two; and goalkeeper Jan Laštůvka signs a loan deal with
West Ham.
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Current AffairsTeam spokesman: Austrian footballers look forward to working with Czech coach
Karel Bruckner has long been highly-regarded for his coaching skills, but
after stepping down as Czech national team manager most expected he would
retire. He himself has said as much, saying he was looking forward to the
so-called “unbearable lightness of being”. But if so, not for long. On
Friday, Austria’s Football Federation revealed that Mr Bruckner has
signed on to lead Austria through qualification for the World Cup. On
Monday, the charismatic Czech appeared at his first press conference in
Vienna.
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In Sports News this Monday: Roman Kreuziger comes an impressive 13th in his
first Tour de France; Tomáš Necid is top scorer at football’s Under 19
Euros; Slavia prepare for the resumption of the Czech league with a win
over Iran; Karel Bruckner, 70 next year, takes over as Austrian national
manager; and reigning Olympic decathlon champion Roman Šebrle pulls out
of
an exhibition event but should be fit for Beijing. More
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