Slovak Sport

A look at different sport stories in Slovakia.

Thumbnail image for Slovak Cyclist Sagan Wins His Second Stage
By July 4, 2012

Peter Sagan, has won his second stage in his debut Tour De France. The 22-year-old Slovak is the new kid on the block, who is even being compared to the legend, Lance Armstrong. Image via Flickr The Liquigas team rider, who also won the opening stage of the Tour, followed ...

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Thumbnail image for Cibulkova Beats Top Seed At Roland Garros
By June 5, 2012

15th-seed Dominika Cibulkova beat top-seeded Victoria Azarenka on Sunday, to set up a quarter-final clash against Samantha Stosur, who was actually runner up in the tournament back in 2010. Image via Flickr Cibulkova was delighted with her victory over Australian Open champion Azarenka and was quoted as saying: “I have ...

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Last week Slovakia faced two teams that will be playing in the upcoming European Championships, in Poland and Holland, but were well defeated in both. First up were the Euro 2012 hosts, with French-born Damien Perquis scoring the only goal of the game for the Poles, on the 30 minute ...

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Thumbnail image for Slovakia Take Silver In 2012 IIHF World Championships
By May 21, 2012

Slovakia were totally outplayed by a rampant Russia in the final of the 2012 IIHF World Championships last night, but nonetheless they will go home with a silver medal and the knowledge that they were the neutral’s favourite team in this year’s tournament. Russia dominated the game, despite Slovakia taking ...

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Thumbnail image for Slovakia Hockey 2012 – Can the underdogs win Gold in Helsinki?
By May 20, 2012

Slovakia are the underdogs that just keep on defying the odds. Following their impressive win over Canada in the quarterfinals, the Slovak team totally outplayed their Czech neighbours in the semis to set up a final clash with strong favourites, Russia. Whether the team are doing it for their former ...

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Thumbnail image for Slovakia Hockey QF Versus Canada
By May 17, 2012

Slovakia play Canada today in the Quarter Finals of the 2012 World Hockey Championships. This is a rematch of Slovakia’s first game of the tournament, which Canada won 3-2 (see highlights below). Although Slovakia go into this game as underdogs, they have been unbeaten in their last five games, which ...

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By September 5, 2009

World Cup Qualification is back with us once more and in the next 5 days we should have a much better idea who is going to qualify from Group 3. Tonight, Slovakia face their neighbours the Czech Republic in a game that the Czechs must win if they are to ...

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Thumbnail image for Slovakia impress against San Marino
By June 9, 2009

So it was only San Marino and a 7-0 scoreline perhaps was to be expected playing in Bratislava. Nevertheless, at times Slovakia were sublime on Saturday and the win puts them 3 points clear at the top of Group 3 with a game in hand over their nearest rivals, Northern ...

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Thumbnail image for Slovakia triumph in the Czech – Slovakia World Cup 2010 qualifier
By April 2, 2009

It was a scrappy match, not helped by an awful referee, and if truth be told a draw would have been a fair result. Instead, Slovakia have triumphed 2-1 over their closest rivals and qualification for the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa is beginning to look more and ...

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