Exactly 50 years ago, Sunday February 11th in 1968, the Czechoslovak ski jumper Jiri Raska won in the normal hill event in Autrans  (approx. 35 km from Grenoble) and got the gold winter olympic medal for his country in the history.

The Czech skier Jiri Raska left to the French Alps as one of the biggest Czech medal hope. His dream was to be placed in 5th place. His small expectations turned into success. He flew to 79 meters already in the first round of the race on the normal hill and took the lead. In the end nervous Raska defended the lead despite the second round where he jumped 6.5 meters less. The Olympian born in Frenstat pod Radhostem won the first Olympic gold medal for Czechoslovakia and moreover added silver medal on the large hill.

Writer Ota Pavel described his normal hill jump like: “It was a beautiful flight in endless silence it lasted a short human age. The artist and editor Ota Mašek almost fainted, the photographer Jarda Skála stopped taking pictures. The Coach Remsa was washing his face by snow and squeaky Norwegian guy stopped whistling.”

Remember this day! Join us and come to the Czech House and put on his legendary cap – Raškovka. Let’s celebrate Jiri Raska’s Day! Don’t forget to have a Raskovka cap!

 

Schedule of the Raska’s day:

Main programme starts at 17:00 on the stage.
Special guests: President of COC Jiri Kejval, ski jumpers of the Czech Team – Roman Koudelka, Viktor Polasek, Vojtech Stursa, Lukas Hlava, Cestmir Kozisek
Duration: approx. 45 minutes.

Don’t forget to have a Raskovka cap and come to jump!