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Petra Vlhová

Vlhová celebrates historic success, looks towards Olympics

She won the small crystal globe for the second time.

After obtaining a Slovak passport in 2017, American Andre Jones represented Slovakia for three years.

The NBA did not work out for them. US basketball players star in Slovakia's top league

The first US basketball players came to play in Slovakia in the nineties.

Slovakia's only LGBTI sports club, Lotus Flowers, brings the LGBTI community and their allies together, and even some anti-LGBTI people.
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Slovak gay sportspeople live among us

A decade ago, gay people founded their own sports club, Lotus Flowers, in Bratislava.

Trnava hired a top US coach to get local children moving.

She trained top NHL athletes, now the Texan works with Trnava teachers

US coach Teri Nicole Rodriguez has six months to come up with a plan on how to get local children up and moving.

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Marián Hossa prepares for a face off against the Florida Panthers during an NHL hockey game in March 2017.
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The (in)conspicuous superstar that had to suffer to achieve great things: Marián Hossa

The Slovak hockey player has been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Hilda Múdra
Police had to intervene during the football match between Slovan Bratislava and Spartak Trnava.
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Trnava football match ends after 15 minutes due to fight between fans

Police and paramedics were called to the scene.

Reuben Kiprop Kerio after crossing the finish line and winning the 2021 Košice marathon.

Runners from Kenya and Ethiopia dominate Košice marathon. Women broke records

The best Slovak marathon runners were Tibor Sahajda and Sylvia Sebestian.

Brothers Peter and Pavol Hochschorners competed for the last time.

The golden era ends. Several water slalom legends retire from sport

The recent world championships in Čunovo marked the end of six Olympic medallists' careers. Others may follow next year.

The Spectator College glossary relates to the Sports and Games topic.

Glossary: US basketball players, coach from Texas, and Slovakia's only LGBTI sports club

The Spectator College glossary relates to the Sports and Games topic.

Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan at the last stage of Around Slovakia.
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Slovak cyclist Sagan wins Around Slovakia

He triumphed despite failing to win any of the five stages.

Veronika Vadovičová won gold in para-shooting.

Slovakia wins gold in para-shooting

It is already the 11th medal for the country at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

The golden team (l-r): Samuel Andrejčík, Michaela Balcová and Martin Strehársky.

Slovakia has fourth gold from Tokyo

The Slovak team won the boccia team competition.

Marián Kuřeja

Slovakia wins more medals in Tokyo. Para-athlete and para table tennis players celebrated

Marián Kuřeja defended the bronze from Rio de Janeiro, while two para table tennis teams ended third.

Samuel Andrejčík

Andrejčík wins a gold medal for Slovakia in boccia

Wednesday brought another success for the Slovak Paralympic Team.

Patrik Kuril won the men’s C4 time trial at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

Slovaks dominate paracycling time trial in Tokyo

The country secured two medals in the men’s C4 time trial.

Alena Kánová

Another medal for Slovakia. Kánová wins silver

The paralympic table tennis player lost the final match.

Jozef Metelka

Slovakia wins first medal in Tokyo, cyclist Metelka winning the bronze

Metelka is a Paralympic winner from Rio de Janeiro.

Peter Sagan
The Slovak men's K4 team celebrates bronze.
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