President Appoints Rudolf Huliak as Tourism and Sport Minister
President Peter Pellegrini appointed Rudolf Huliak as Tourism and Sport Minister on Wednesday morning. At the same time, he dismissed Dusan Keketi (a SNS nominee) from this post.
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President Pellegrini Awards State Honours to 18 Figures
Bratislava, January 12 (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini honoured 18 figures of social, cultural and sporting life, including nine posthumously, at a ceremony that took place at the Slovak Philharmonic building in Bratislava on Saturday evening (January 11).
The head of state awarded the Order of Ludovit Stur, First Class
Bratislava to Acquire New Multi-purpose Sports Hall for €1.8 million
A multi-purpose sports hall for €1.8 million will be built on Pionierska Street in Bratislava's New Town borough, Bratislava mayor Matus Vallo told a news conference on Thursday, adding that the hall should start serving the public as of late September 2025.
Mountaineer Huserka Missing after Falling into Crevasse in Himalayas
Langtang, November 2 (TASR) - Slovak mountaineer Ondrej Huserka is missing after falling into a crevasse in the Himalayas following his successful ascent of Nepal's seven-thousander Langtang Lirung, TASR learnt from the Slovak Mountaineering Union 'James' on Saturday.
"We must, unfortunately, report the latest, very
Anton Siekel to Be Slovak Olympic Committee President for Four More Years
Anton Siekel will lead the Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee (SOSV) for another term, with the decision being adopted at the 67th general assembly of SOSV held in Bratislava on Friday.
Keketi Presents Plans for Organising 2029 Ice-hockey Championship in Slovakia
Tourism and Sport Minister Dusan Keketi (an SNS nominee) held a joint press conference with Slovak Ice-hockey Association (SZLH) general secretary Miroslav Lazo on Tuesday to present Slovakia's plan for organising the World Ice-hockey Championship in 2029.
Slovak Ice-hockey Team Qualifies for Olympics after Beating Kazakhstan 3:1
The Slovak ice-hockey team has made it to the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, after beating Kazakhstan 3:1 in the decisive match of the final Olympic qualification tournament in Bratislava on Sunday (September 1) evening.