Sayonara Tokyo 1964
50 years have passed since the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. This might be considered a long time, but the athletes who competed there can still recall the special moments, just as if it they happened ...
28. 11. 2014 | 16:07
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Reforming the Olympics?
On 18th November 2014, the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach revealed the 40 proposals that make up Olympic Agenda 2020, a strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement. ...
28. 11. 2014 | 16:06
Monument to all Slovak Olympians
The National cemetery in Martin is the place of piety, where many important figures from Slovak history rest in peace. From October 2014 a memorial dedicated to important Slovaks takes place among the ...
31. 10. 2014 | 15:37
Everest is like a person with two faces
Three decades ago, on October 15th, Zoltán Demján and Jozef Psotka became the first Slovaks to set foot on Mount Everest and what’s more, they did it without oxygen masks. Psotka died on the way back from ...
15. 10. 2014 | 11:05
It rains...with medals in Nanjing
The Slovak delegation at the 2014 Youth Olympics can already speak of a medal collection. After Michaela Pešková’s silver at the 400m hurdles, it was the turn of two promising representatives of water ...
27. 8. 2014 | 13:34
Martina Hrašnová did not expect a medal
On Friday evening it was hammer thrower Martina Hrašnová’s turn to hang a silver medal around her neck at the European Championships. A second such medal of her career.“It rained but it did not bother ...
18. 8. 2014 | 15:00
Silver for Matej Toth at the European Championships
Slovakia’s Matej Toth won the silver medal in the 50km walk race at the European Championships on Friday with a new national record of 3:36:21. „I think I am dreaming“, said Toth after crossing the finish ...
15. 8. 2014 | 13:59
Slovakia’s young talents take the Olympic stage
On Saturday, August 16th, the second Summer Youth Olympics will start in Nanjing China and Slovakia will be represented by 37 athletes competing in women’s football, tennis, gymnastics, athletics, archery, ...
11. 8. 2014 | 15:04
The man behind Peter Sagan’s legs
On Sunday the Tour de France’s 15th stage finished with Slovakia’s Peter Sagan on the third place and a strong grip on the green jersey. Although he hasn’t won any stage yet at this edition of the competition, ...
21. 7. 2014 | 15:40
Slovakia: Surfer’s Paradise?
Even though Slovakia is a landlocked country it has its own Surfing Association and dedicated surfing enthusiasts. Instead of surfing on the internet, these Slovaks surf the ocean waves. How do they do ...
16. 7. 2014 | 09:21
