Exiled Belarus athlete ready to run for Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Kristina Timanovskaya, the Belarusian athlete who sought asylum in Warsaw after her high-profile defection during the TokyoContinue Reading
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Sparta Prague fans banned for racist behaviour
Prague, Czech Republic – The Sparta Prague football club said it had identified its fans involved in recent cases ofContinue Reading
Size matters: Hungary makes Top 10 in Olympic medal per-capita ranking
Budapest, Hungary – Clocking in six gold, seven silver, and seven bronze medals, Hungary finished 15th at this year’s 2020Continue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland offer asylum to Belarusian athlete “abducted” from Olympics
Warsaw, Poland – The Czech Republic and Poland have both offered visa and political protection to Kristina Timanovskaya, a BelarusianContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton sends support to LGBT people ahead of Hungarian Grand Prix
Budapest, Hungary – Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton took to social media to express his support to Hungary’s LGBT communityContinue Reading
#Tokyo2020 daily recap’ – Day 16
Here’s the latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because ofContinue Reading
Polish Olympic swimmers sent home after administrative error
Warsaw, Poland – Six Polish swimmers who traveled to Tokyo hoping to take part in this year’s Olympics were sentContinue Reading
Hungary’s Olympic entry in canoe-kayak refuses to be vaccinated
Budapest, Hungary – Today I’ll recount a bizarre story, which begins in the world of sports and ends in theContinue Reading
Hungary sanctioned for fans’ homophobic and racist behaviour during Euro 2020 matches
Budapest, Hungary – UEFA has ordered Hungary to play two games behind closed doors in response to homophobic and racistContinue Reading
Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz humbles Roger Federer at Wimbledon
Warsaw, Poland – Roger Federer’s bid for a ninth Wimbledon title is over after he was stunned in straight setsContinue Reading
Euro fail: French fans end up in Bucharest instead of Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Six French football fans hoping to catch a glimpse of their team in Budapest mistakenly ended up…Continue Reading
Central European nations kick off their Euro 2020 campaign
Warsaw, Poland – Scheduled to take place last summer before being postponed due to the Covid pandemic, the much anticipatedContinue Reading
Czechs join Western calls to boycott China’s 2022 Winter Olympics
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Senate has called on the government and local politicians to boycott the 2022 WinterContinue Reading
“I am against racism in any form”, says Souček after controversial interview
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech midfielder Tomáš Souček has issued a clarification following a controversial interview in which he appearedContinue Reading
Fatigue and home comforts mean Hungary can flourish in Euro 2020 “Group of Death”
Budapest, Hungary – It’s just a few weeks until Euro 2020 (June 11 – July 11), and the most improvedContinue Reading
Football fans return as Poland hosts Europa League final
Warsaw, Poland – On May 26, the eyes of the football community will turn to the Polish city of Gdańsk,Continue Reading
Central European chances at the Euro 2020/21
Warsaw, Poland – The European Championships are around the corner and it will be a shop window for the greatestContinue Reading
Tour de Hongrie kicks off on the shores of Lake Balaton
Budapest, Hungary – The 42nd edition of the Tour de Hongrie, Hungary’s very own professional road bicycle stage race, kicksContinue Reading
Hungary opposed to creation of European Super League tournament
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is opposed to the creation of a European Super League tournament, hisContinue Reading
Kudela controversy divides public opinion in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – The office of Czech President Milos Zeman this week sent an official complaint to the UEFAContinue Reading