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Record Number of Teams to Take Part in 'From Tatras to Danube' Run

Record Number of Teams to Take Part in 'From Tatras to Danube' Run

Bratislava, August 14 (TASR) – A record number of teams, 220, each with between nine and twelve members, will take part in a 345-kilometre relay run called ‘From the Tatras to the Danube’ this coming weekend, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Slovakia’s longest run, held for the sixth year, will start

Peter Sagan and His Wife Katarina Announce Break-up

Peter Sagan and His Wife Katarina Announce Break-up

Bratislava, July 19 (TASR) – Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan, currently wearing the green jersey for the top sprinter at Tour de France, announced on Facebook on Wednesday night that he and his wife Katarina had broken up. Sagan’s wife confirmed the piece of news shortly afterwards, also on Facebook. “After

Mountaineer Fiala Dies, Was One of First Slovaks on Nanga Parbat

Mountaineer Fiala Dies, Was One of First Slovaks on Nanga Parbat

Bratislava, July 13 (TASR) – Mountaineer and coach Ivan Fiala, the father of actress Zuzana Fialova, died at the age of 76 on Friday, three independent sources confirmed for TASR. In addition to Europe, Fiala also climbed mountains on five continents in 15 expeditions. With Michal Orolin they were the first

Police Arrest 20 Referees and Football Club Officials over Match Fixing

Police Arrest 20 Referees and Football Club Officials over Match Fixing

Banska Bystrica, July 8 (TASR) – The police on Sunday announced that they detained 20 people in a raid related to sports corruption in Banska Bystrica on Saturday, while charges were eventually pressed against 21 people. A total of 70 officers from the elite National Crime Agency (NAKA) and students of

Sagan Wins Stage Two at Tour de France, Dons Yellow Jersey

Sagan Wins Stage Two at Tour de France, Dons Yellow Jersey

La Roche-Sur-Yon, July 8 (TASR) – Reigning world champion Peter Sagan from Slovakia won the second stage of the 105th Tour de France following a sprint in the final section on Sunday and donned the overall leader’s yellow jersey, apart from taking the lead in the green-jersey points classification competition.

Charges Pressed against Slovan Bratislava General Manager over Nazi Salute

Charges Pressed against Slovan Bratislava General Manager over Nazi Salute

Bratislava, June 25 (TASR) – An investigator from the National Crime Agency’s (NAKA) anti-terrorist unit on Monday pressed charges against Vice President and general manager of the SK Slovan Bratislava football club Ivan K. jr. for the offence of demonstrating sympathy to a movement advocating for the suppression of fundamental

Slovak Parliamentary Team Places Second in V4 Football Tournament

Slovak Parliamentary Team Places Second in V4 Football Tournament

Bratislava, June 23 (TASR) – During an informal meeting of the heads of parliaments of the Visegrad Four (V4) group held in the Hungarian tourist town of Balatonfured, the Slovak parliamentary delegation took part in a football tournament of the four countries’ MPs. The Slovak team finished second in the tournament,