President Appoints Dusan Keketi as Tourism and Sport Minister
President Zuzana Caputova appointed Dusan Keketi as Tourism and Sport Minister on Friday.
Sport
Vlhova Triumphs in World Cup Slalom Race at Kranjska Gora
Slovak skier Petra Vlhova notched a victory in a World Cup slalom race at Kranjska Gora on Sunday.
Slovak Basketball Player of Century Stanislav Kropilak Dies Aged 67
Bratislava, October 14 (TASR) – Stanislav Kropilak – the Slovak basketball player of the 20th century – died at the age of 67, TASR learnt from the Facebook page of his former club Inter Bratislava and the basket.sk website on Friday.
Inter Bratislava with Kropilak was four times the best team in
Legendary Defenceman Zdeno Chara Retires from NHL after 24 Seasons
Boston, September 20 (TASR) – Slovak ice-hockey player Zdeno Chara on Tuesday announced his retirement from the National Hockey League (NHL) after 24 seasons.
The 45-year-old defenceman announced his decision on Instagram. “After 25 seasons of professional hockey, 1,680 NHL regular season games, 200 Stanley Cup play-off games, and hundreds
Slafkovsky Takes Second Place in C1 Canoe Slalom World Championships
Augsburg, July 31 (TASR) – Slovak slalom canoeist Alexander Slafkovsky finished as runner-up in the C1 final at the World Cup in water slalom in Augsburg, Germany, bested by Germany’s Sideris Tasiadis by 1.18 seconds, while another German Franz Anton ended up third (+1.61 seconds).
Slafkovsky won his
President Receives Beijing Medalists, Thanks Them for Representing Slovakia
Bratislava, April 1 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova received the successful Olympians and para-Olympians in the Presidential Palace on Friday to thank them for their excellent representation of Slovakia in Beijing.
According to the president, Slovak athletes were able to bring optimism and joy to our homes at these difficult times.
Slovak Para Alpine Skier Haraus Wins Bronze Medal at Winter Paralympics
Beijing, March 10 (TASR) – Slovak para alpine skier Miroslav Haraus won a bronze medal in the men’s giant slalom vision impaired at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing on Thursday.
This was Slovakia’s fourth medal at the Winter Paralympics in China, following three golds.
Haraus lagged 5.58 seconds