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OLYMPICS The Olympic team in the upcoming Beijing Games will consist of 131 athletes competing in 26 different sports, the Czech Olympic Committee (ČOV) announced July 16. A few additional athletes could earn last minute nominations if they fulfill qualification requirements. Prize money for Czech medal winners in individual sports will be 1 million Kč for gold, 500,000 Kč for silver and 300,000 Kč for bronze.

DOPE Milan Andreas, one of the two Czechs to have qualified for the Olympic archery competition, was dropped from the lineup after the ČOV confirmed July 14 that he had tested positive for marijuana. Andreas, 19, admitted only to inhaling marijuana last September.
UNDER 19 The Czech junior national soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the European Under-19 Championship held in the Czech Republic July 14–26. In the tournament’s group phase, the Czech team beat England, 2-0, tied with Greece, 0-0, and lost to Italy, 4-3. The Czechs are scheduled to take on Germany in semifinal action July 23. Italy will play Hungary in the other semifinal.
MONEY The Czech national soccer team goalkeeper Petr Čech has negotiated a new contract with Chelsea in the English Premier League. The deal guarantees a monthly income of £90,000 ($179,800/2.6 million Kč), £20,000 more than he earned with his previous arrangement. Chelsea also extended Čech’s contract through 2013.
YELLOW Czech soccer defender Radoslav Kováč was given a yellow card for a rare penalty during a Russian league game between Spartak Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow. Kováč felled a fan who ran onto the pitch during play by kicking him from behind. The unruly fan limped from the pitch escorted by security guards.
TAKEOVER  Slovak financial group J&T, owners of the Czech soccer club Sparta Praha, purchased a 90-percent stake in Slovan Bratislava, Slovakia’s famous soccer club. J&T will not run the club, however, instead transferring its share to Grafobal Group. The final 10-percent stake in Slovan remains in the hands of entrepreneur and former Slovak industry minister Ĺudovít Černák.
DEBT  While investing in Slovakia, J&T is apparently suffering financial losses with Sparta. According to a report by weekly Týden, Sparta has accumulated red ink over the past three years. The club reportedly lost 50 million Kč ($3.4 million) last season, adding to an overall debt of 1.2 billion Kč. J&T said the actual debt was lower than reported by Týden, but refused to release financial details. Meanwhile, midfielder Pavel Horváth, who transferred this summer from Sparta to Viktoria Plseň, claims that Sparta owes money to some players.

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