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Remembering a legend whilst wearing Raškovkas. Olympians at the Czech House remember the anniversary of the first Gold Winter Olympic medal

Wearing Raškovka hats, Czech ski jumpers and other athletes paid tribute to Jiří Raška, the first Czechoslovak Winter Olympic gold medallist. At the Czech House in Gangneung the fiftieth anniversary of Raška’s triumph at Grenoble 1968 was also celebrated by figure skaters from three countries and František Halíř, present at those Games and now head …



Eva Samkova and Petra Novakova visited the Czech House

The snowboarder and the flag bearer of the Czech expedition during the opening ceremony Eva Samkova and the cross-country skier Petra Nováková, who had already her first Olympic race in her legs (skiatlon, 28th place), arrived to the Czech House in Gangneung on Saturday evening. The Czech House Crew prepared for them an interactive tour …


The Czech House has opened to athletes and the public

At the Czech House in Gangneung, Czech beer, Czech bread, the beauty of the Czech Republic along with its history and sporting successes will be on show to visitors to the Olympic Games and the local Koreans. The Czech House was officially opened by Milan Štěch, President of the Czech Senate, Slovak President, Andrej Kiska, …


Last details and Czech House is going to open tomorrow!

Only 1 day left and XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang begin and there are 94 Czech athletes involved as well. The Czech House crew is very busy as well and finishing the last details. On Thursday evening even Czech lugers came from the upper Olympic village to the Czech House. And they immediately started to …