Sign in Subscribe

Sport

Debutant Sramkova Slovak Hero as Fed Cup Team Beats Italy in Forli

Debutant Sramkova Slovak Hero as Fed Cup Team Beats Italy in Forli

Forli, February 12 (TASR) – Slovak Fed Cup debutant Rebecca Sramkova, 20, was the team’s main ace in the World Group II tie in Forli, Italy beating both the home-side top player Sara Errani on Saturday and also securing a decisive win against veteran Francesca Schiavone on Sunday. Earlier on

Slovak National Football Team Player Kubik Caught Drink Driving

Slovak National Football Team Player Kubik Caught Drink Driving

Bratislava, January 9 (TASR) – Member of the Slovak national football team Frantisek Kubik was caught by the police driving under the influence of alcohol on Sunday evening, with a judge deciding as early as on Monday on a three-year driving ban and a €15,000 fine for the Slovan Bratislava

Slovak Motorcyclist Ivan Jakes Hit by Lightning at Dakar Rally

Slovak Motorcyclist Ivan Jakes Hit by Lightning at Dakar Rally

San Salvador de Jujuy, January 5 (TASR) – Slovak motorcycle rally rider Ivan Jakes on Wednesday was struck by lightning during the third stage of the Dakar Rally in Argentina on Wednesday, but thanks to the fact that his feet weren’t touching the ground he survived and even finished the

Velez-Zuzulova Wins World Cup Slalom in Zagreb, Vlhova Runner-up

Velez-Zuzulova Wins World Cup Slalom in Zagreb, Vlhova Runner-up

Zagreb, January 3 (TASR) – Slovak skier Veronika Velez-Zuzulova won a World Cup slalom race in Zagreb on Tuesday, ahead of her young compatriot Petra Vlhova and Czech Sarka Strachova. Zuzulova notched her fifth career World Cup win, fourth in slalom. Finishing recently as runner-up three times in a row in

Olympic Walking Champion Matej Toth Beats Sagan as Athlete of Year

Olympic Walking Champion Matej Toth Beats Sagan as Athlete of Year

Bratislava, December 23 (TASR) – Olympic 50-kilometre race walk champion Matej Toth and silver medalists from Rio in the K-4 kayak 1,000-metres Denis Mysak-Erik Vlcek-Juraj Tarr-Tibor Linka were selected on Thursday night as the 2016 Athlete(s) of the Year in the individual and team categories, respectively. In the voting

Kiska to Olympic Medallists: You Are Role Models for Society

Kiska to Olympic Medallists: You Are Role Models for Society

Bratislava, December 14 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska on Wednesday received medallists from the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, thanking them for representing the country successfully abroad. Aside from their sports skills, Kiska also praised the medallists sportsmanlike conduct. “I don’t know if we’ve

Plavcan Awards Olympic and Paralympic Athletes

Plavcan Awards Olympic and Paralympic Athletes

Bratislava, December 1 (TASR) – Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Peter Plavcan at the University of Economics in Bratislava on Thursday presented commemorative coins to athletes who represented Slovakia at the Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro in August and September, respectively. “I admire in these young people mainly