will see company exit one of two sites leased from O2 Czech Internet portal Seznam.cz has launched a new data center outside Prague the search engine and email company announced the launch of a second proprietary data center in Benátky nad Jizerou located at Průmyslová Street outside northeast Prague spans around 1,200 square meters and offers 3MW of capacity across two data halls and 200 racks The company broke ground on the project in February 2022 The launch of the new facility will see the company exit space leased from O2 since 2006 in the telco’s Nagano data center in Prague The company expects to complete the migration by May of this year Seznam said its investment in the data center and the adjoining land amounted to approximately CZK 300 million ($13.3m) The company said another building or a photovoltaic power plant could be built on the property in the future on the empty adjacent plot The company operates another 3MW data center located in Horní Počernice in eastern Prague that launched in 2013 That site is undergoing an expansion with a new data hall The company traditionally names its data centers after Japanese cities “Nagoya will offer up to 3MW for IT equipment Two halls of the data center will fit over 200 server racks each with a capacity of up to 15 kW,” said Vlastimil Pečínka “Another innovation will be the use of direct free-cooling for cooling the servers we will use rainwater for cooling in summer we cool with direct outdoor air channeled via filters and modified to the required humidity in limited situations This allows us to fully omit machine cooling.” Systeming.cz was the project’s chief designer “Nagoya is a technologically advanced solution packed with modern technologies developed by our development center,” said Pavel Kvasnička “These technologies will make for cost-efficient and environmentally effective operation and will ensure the possibility of the data center’s future development.” Seznam.cz is a Czech internet portal and search engine The company also leases the Ósaka data center in Stodůlky from O2 Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia National junior head coach Karel Mlejnek named the Czech Republic’s preliminary 45-man roster for the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship at a press conference on Wednesday (Dec the list includes 10 returnees from last season’s team and nine players who have been drafted by NHL teams the Czechs are projected to finish fourth and advance to the quarter-finals Whatever they achieve beyond that would be a pleasant surprise With the unusual circumstances that have affected all teams in the tournament to varying degrees the Czech Republic was hit hard by a second wave of COVID-19 in the autumn resulting in a shutdown of all organized sports for much of October and November many teams have been forced to quarantine for additional time due to localized positive tests While all of the team’s CHL-based players have returned home some have been limited to only a handful of games While the Czech national junior team hasn’t played this season save for a three-game series with Slovakia back in July 10 junior-aged players were named to the Czech senior men’s team that competed at the Karjala Cup in Finland in November the Czechs were led by Anaheim Ducks prospect Lukas Dostal in goal Dostal missed a couple of games due to injury which gave Lukas Parik and Nick Malik an opportunity to get into some game action The three goalies on the roster this time will be Parik Last year’s young defence corps will be this year’s gain with four returning defencemen – Martin Has But the most interesting names on defence from a scouting perspective are 17-year-olds Stanislav Svozil and David Jiricek Both were born in 2003 but their birthdays mean Svozil will be eligible to be drafted in 2021 and Jiricek in 2022 both played at the Karjala Cup and Mlejnek indicated they both have a good shot at making the team their chances are very high,” Mlejnek said at the press conference “I don’t think they seemed out of place at all at the Karjala by being so young They adjusted to the opportunities they were given and played with confidence We believe that they will continue to prove that throughout December.” the consensus top two lines based on Mlejnek’s lines in July and at the Karjala Cup in November consist of Jan Mysak centering Pavel Novak and Adam Raska and Jaromir Pytlik between Michal Teply and Filip Koffer Novak – a 2002-born Minnesota Wild prospect – and Koffer will be playing in their first WJC while the other four all return from last year the talent up front drops off significantly who spent the past two seasons with the Halifax Mooseheads had a solid shot at being the third-line center but declined the invitation to camp having just signed with German club Kolner Haie and wanting to have a good camp there in anticipation of a December 17 opening to the DEL season While it’s not totally clear who the Czechs’ starting goalie will be national team general manager Filip Pesan may have tipped his hand when he named Parik to the Karjala Cup roster He played in one game there and stopped 27 of 30 shots against a Russian team that consisted exclusively of junior-aged players and will largely be the same squad that the Czechs will face in Group B in Edmonton The other two goalies in contention are Nick Malik and Jan Bednar Parik is a big goalie who relies on his size and positioning to stop pucks in contrast to the equally big but more acrobatic Bednar Has has only played in a couple games this season for second-division HC Benatky nad Jizerou making this the first time he has played for a club in his home country since he was 16 The Washington Capitals‘ draft pick has spent two seasons with Tappara Tampere‘s junior squad in Finland where his mobility and hockey sense were occasional issues Has played last season in the OHL with the Guelph Storm The right-shot defenseman is an intriguing blueliner with a promising tool set At his first WJC he had a solid tournament with three points in six games and will be heavily relied upon this time around Kubicek is a very well-rounded two-way defender who plays physical and is tough to compete against in the defensive zone although it has been noted that his speed needs to improve if he wants to make it to the next level which may be why he was passed over in the 2020 Draft The late-born 2001 has been a standout the last two years for Seattle and played well at the World Juniors for the Czechs and they will count on him to be even better this season So far he has spent this season with HC Stadion Litomerice in the Czech second division where he has played on the team’s top defensive pair A potential first-round pick for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft Svozil debuted in the Extraliga last season as a 16-year-old and didn’t look out of place in the pros he has become a regular on the Kometa Brno defense and made his senior national team debut at the Karjala Cup although that hasn’t translated into offensive production While not particularly big for a defenseman at 6-1” and 172lbs allowing him to contribute offensively without sacrificing anything on the back end Being 10 months older than fellow 17-year-old Jiricek Svozil probably has a slightly better chance of making the team A second-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in this year’s NHL Draft 2002-born Mysak will be expected to carry the offensive load for the Czechs in his second World Junior Championship After scoring at better than a point-per-game clip last season for Hamilton in the OHL he is back home in Litvinov this season but has been held pointless in his first nine games of the season averaging about 14 minutes per game on the Extraliga’s lowest-scoring team Internationally he has shown a scoring touch with four points in three games for the U20 national team back in July and an assist in two games for the senior men’s team in November he has mostly been centering a line with speedy undersized wingers Pavel Novak and Adam Raska Teply is another player who has seen limited action back home in the Czech Republic after playing last season in the CHL coming from the Winnipeg Ice to Mlada Boleslav and Litomerice where he has played only a handful of games so far He is a skilled and instinctive offensive-minded player whose passing skills and vision are his biggest strengths He makes the right choices with the puck and his overall skill level is very high accurate wrist shot and the potential to be a good goal-scorer at the pro level he is one of the biggest forwards on this Czech team Teply has been playing the left side with Jaromir Pytlik and Filip Koffer A member of the Soo Greyhounds now playing for HC Litomerice in the Czech second division Pytlik is another returning player and top-six forward on this team he began the tournament on a line with Jan Jenik but that lasted all of 15 seconds before the team’s star forward went down with a knee injury the Czech forward lines were a mess and Pytlik played a depth role He is a mature two-way forward who plays a very heavy The versatile New Jersey Devils prospect excels playing through traffic and finishing off plays tight to the crease He competes hard at both ends and shows high-end anticipation as a defensive forward and penalty killer After spending last season with the Rimouski Oceanic tallying 21 points and 37 penalty minutes in just 35 games and then getting drafted by the San Jose Sharks Raska has returned to the club that developed him split this season so far between Trinec in the Extraliga and second-league affiliate Frydek-Mistek Raska was a depth forward at last year’s WJC but will be a top-six forward this year where he should get a chance to display his goal-scoring touch While somewhat undersized at 5-10” and 168lbs Czech Republic (AP) — Average attendance at Benatky nad Jizerou ice hockey games is 276 they’re moving arenas in the city of Liberec to a venue that seats 7,500 the Calgary Flames released the NHL’s second all-time leading point-scorer and he arrived in his Czech Republic homeland this week Under a scoreboard reading “Return of the king,” Jagr revealed on Thursday in his first news conference at the Kladno Knights that he’s been dealing with a ligament injury in his right knee he’s aiming to play for Kladno on Saturday against Benatky nad Jizerou Pavel Datsyuk, Ilya Kovalchuk to Lead Russian Olympic Hockey Team His return has created a wave of euphoria among fans other clubs in the league report their home matches against Kladno have been sold out for the rest of the season The 45-year-old Jagr is determined to finish a frustrating season on ice skates “I’m here in Kladno and my only and main goal is to recover to get healthy and help our team to reach the playoffs and try to advance to the (top Czech) league,” he said that he could be recalled by Calgary for the NHL playoffs “My first goal is to get healthy to start training properly and be able to enjoy hockey which I can’t do without training,” Jagr said I know that I’ll be hungry to manage something.” He saw a local doctor for treatment on his knee as he soon as he arrived on Wednesday and said his first training on Thursday was painful but that it would be painful in the next few days.” Jagr said he didn’t consider joining the Czech team in Pyeongchang for what would have been his sixth Olympics Jagr was on the Czech team that won the 1998 Olympics in Nagano He also helped the Czechs win the bronze medal in Turin in 2006 He said he hoped he can put what has happened so far this season behind him and “everything will get only better from now.” Jagr is second to Wayne Gretzky on the NHL all-time points list with 1,921 but admitted he hoped to join Gretzky on 2,000 points but it looked unrealistic now New Contenders Flourishing Atop Standings at NHL's All-Star Break is the strongest energy on earth,” he said about the secret behind his long career and had no problem to sacrifice anything to it a factor that helps you play as long as possible.” ASSOCIATED PRESS Did you know that Canada lies on the Czech Republic’s southern border? Whereas Switzerland actually lies to the north? Or that Venice, so famous for flooding, sits on top of a hill? Here a Czech few places with foreign names that are definitely worth exploring. You don’t need to cross the Atlantic to find America and Mexico, for they lie just outside the village of Mořina, not far from Karlštejn castle, in the Bohemian Karst region. Velká Amerika, Mexiko, and Malá Amerika are the names given to three disused limestone quarries that were excavated here in the early part of the 20th century. The quarries are now flooded and hold clear water lakes edged with rocky cliffs, which dramatically fall away from the surrounding countryside. Access to the quarries is a contentious issue, as they are private property and trespassing is forbidden. A plethora of signs warn visitors that they should keep out, and that the cliffs are dangerous. However, several well-worn paths behind the corden suggest that plenty of visitors ignore the warnings. To see the quarries without risking your life or a fine, simply follow the yellow-marked hiking trail, which skirts the top of the pits and connects several viewing platforms. It’s also worth seeking out the political prisoners’ memorial that overlooks the Mexiko quarry. It commemorates the hundreds of political prisoners who were forced into hard labour here by the Communist regime between 1949 and 1953. Getting there: Take a train from Prague hl.n to Řevnice, nám. (click the map for additional options). You don’t have to cross the Alps to see Venice (Benátky in Czech), instead you can find it 40 km northeast of Prague, on the road to Mladá Boleslav. Benátky nad Jizerou is a picturesque town dominated by a castle perched high above the Jizera river. Originally a medieval stronghold, the castle was redeveloped during the Renaissance and decorated with a beautiful sgraffito facade. Aside from the castle and its beautiful gardens, cultural attractions include a regional museum and a museum of toys. The area is also popular with cyclists, and whereas you are unlikely to spot any gondoliers, you might see the occasional canoeist, gently making their way down the Jizera. Getting there: Buses leave from Prague's Černý Most station (click the map to plan your trip). Today Bohemian Switzerland is a national park consisting of beautiful walking trails through varied layers of forest, and it is very popular with both Czech and German visitors. The main attraction is the Pravčička Gate -- an awesome free-standing stone arch, which seems to defy both physics and the onslaught of erosion. Another highlight of the national park is a trip up the Kamenice Gorges on a flat-bottomed boat. The magic here is created by the lilting boatmen, who punt their crafts along the still and silent stream. Seasoned entertainers, they delight children and adults alike by pointing out faces and animals in the rock formations, identifying fish as they swim past, and reeling off a patter of jokes in both Czech and German. Getting there: Trains from Prague hl.n. to Děčín hl.n. (click the map for more travel options) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Česká-Kanada.com (@ceska.kanada) Czech Canada is the name given to a wild and sparsely populated area that runs along the Austrian border edged by forests of pine trees and dotted with ponds It is a Czech imagining of the Canadian wilderness The name Česká Kanada was coined in 1928 by a local journalist The term caught on and was enthusiastically embraced by local officials the passage of time and the collapse of communism ushered in the resurrection of the name in 1994 when the Czech Canada Nature Park was created One of the best ways to explore the area is on the narrow gauge railway which runs between Jindřichův Hradec and Nová Bystřice It’s one of only two narrow gauge railways still operating in the Czech Republic but it’s a great way of taking in the countryside at a relaxed pace A special steam service also runs on the route -- daily in July and August Getting there: Bus or train to Jindřichův Hradec (click the map for more travel options) Your morning coffee deserves a great companion. 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Published on 1 Nov 2024 at 18:55 by Sparta Prague defender Igoh Ogbu has made an earlier-than-expected comeback following his recent injury, featuring in Slavia Prague's Cup match against SK Benátky nad Jizerou on Wednesday Ogbu started the game wearing a protective mask as a precaution with the Nigerian defender lasting the full duration who has been a crucial part of his team’s defense this season initially raised concerns after going down clutching his face during a Czech Chance Liga match—a 3-0 victory over Viktoria Plzeň in September He was stretchered off the field and taken to the hospital for immediate treatment The injury was later confirmed as a fractured zygomatic arch caused by a collision with Viktoria Plzeň’s Jan Kopic and Svetozar Markovic in the penalty area While initially suspected to be a head injury further medical assessments revealed the facial fracture 🦸 Maskovaný bojovníkIgoh je zpátky 🦅 pic.twitter.com/VhyB09NTQ6 Though early estimates suggested he would be sidelined until the new year Ogbu has managed to return ahead of schedule a recovery quicker than the doctors had initially predicted Igoh Ogbu expressed gratitude for his recovery and optimism about contributing to his team’s title ambitions It feels great; it's amazing to be back on the pitch “That is what I have been waiting for “Thank God I came back earlier than the doctor said I would it’s left for me to keep building on it to come back even stronger.” “Being with the squad again is a beautiful feeling and I am glad to be back earlier than predicted by the doctors.” starting in each game and averaging 82 minutes per match in the Czech First League Andrew Randa is a veteran Nigerian sports journalist with over 20 years of experience covering the beautiful game across Africa Andrew served as a Media Officer for Nigeria's U-20 Men's National Team for three years offering a unique perspective on the future stars of Nigerian football Andrew is a pioneer in sports graphics creation within Nigeria His expertise extends to sports kit design making him a true multi-faceted talent in the African sports landscape with a rich history of over 13 years of covering African football and Nigerian football is a reliable source for news on events like the Africa Cup of Nations The platform also keeps you updated on the Super Eagles and other African players in Europe and African clubs BettingBest SitesBest AppsBookmaker ReviewsApp ReviewsBetting Guides Football NewsSuper EaglesNPFLRemo StarsSuper Falcons