© CC BY-SA 4.0 | Khrabustovskyi on Wikimedia Commons Visit Czechia has hosted a weekend-long travel and trade convention in Ostrava, the country’s third-largest city and a former industrial powerhouse that has been transformed into a vibrant modern base for heritage, hiking and gastronomy. Accommodation under the spotlight included the extraordinary Miura Art Hotel, with picture window views of the foothills, and original artworks by Warhol, Damien Hirst, and Basquiat. Major hotels in Ostrava with conference facilities, such as the Mercure and Clarion Congress also played host. Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Miura Art Hotel (@miura_hotel) Participants were also led into the heart of Ostrava’s former coal and iron industry, venturing inside a 25-metre tall, decommissioned Soviet-era blast furnace, into the working lives of the region’s miners, and finishing proceedings with a gala performance and dinner at Gong, an award-winning venue inside the former gasworks, where dancers and aerial artists performed accompanied by the Ostrava Philharmonic Orchestra. Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Visit Czechia (@visitcz) The rebranding of “the Czech Republic” as Czechia but it’s just a matter of time for people to become accustomed to the shorter name and industrial heritage all within easy reach like the black heart of Czechia and now it’s a vibing cultural city and the nature around it is very beautiful Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website Statistics cookies collect information anonymously This information helps us to understand how our visitors use our website World indoor 1500m champion Freweyni Hailu might only have been racing the third 3000m of her career but she achieved one of the fastest performances of all time at the Czech Indoor Gala – this season’s fourth World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting – in Ostrava on Tuesday (4) On a day that saw many meeting records fall and world leads set Hailu impressed with a dominant 8:24.17 season opener at the Atleticka hala in the Czech city After following the pacemaker through the 1000m mark in 2:52.08 and then clocking 5:45.8 for 2000m Hailu picked up the pace over the final five laps she crossed the finish line in 8:24.17 – a time that moves the Ethiopian 23-year-old to eighth on the world all-time list who had followed Hailu in the early stages while Great Britain’s 18-year-old Innes FitzGerald improved the European indoor U20 record by more than 10 seconds with her time of 8:40.05 to finish fourth "The pacemaker did a brilliant job tonight I felt comfortable and it was easy to achieve my goal at this meeting," said Hailu I hope I will able to complete our national team for the World Indoor Championships." A world indoor medallist stole the spotlight in the men’s 800m Belgium’s Eliott Crestan stormed under 1:45 for the first time indoors clocking a national indoor record of 1:44.69 in his first 800m of the year That improved on his previous indoor PB of 1:45.08 set when he claimed his world indoor bronze last year in Glasgow and moved him to 12th on the world all-time list Italy’s Catalin Tecuceanu was second in 1:45.35 and Algeria’s Slimane Moula Gabriela Gajanova won the women’s 800m in 2:02.16 World indoor bronze medallist Noelie Yarigo had controlled the race until the final 150m but Gajanova eased ahead as Yarigo faded in the closing stages Portugal’s Isaac Nader achieved his second consecutive meeting record in Ostrava adding a 3:54.17 mile to the 1500m mark he achieved last year This time he kicked away from Great Britain’s Elliot Giles down the home straight to triumph Giles finishing second in 3:54.62 in his first indoor race since 2022 Samuel Pihlstrom ran a Swedish indoor record of 3:54.78 in third A few days on from setting a Hungarian indoor 400m record of 45.66 to win in Belgrade Attila Molnar improved to 45.08 – a performance just 0.03 off the European indoor record held jointly by Karsten Warholm and Thomas Schonlebe Running the fastest time in the world so far this year Molnar finished well clear of runner-up Matej Krsek (45.85) while Poland’s Maksymilian Szwed won the other men’s 400m in 45.81 "It was an amazing run and a great meeting," said Molnar That is why I am a bit surprised about the result "Last year it was a little bit of a step back emotionally That is why I could not improve and now everybody thinks that my development tonight is a bit crazy The women’s 400m was also won in a world-leading time Dutch world and Olympic 4x400m gold medallist Lieke Klaver becoming the first this season to dip under 51 seconds with 50.92 USA’s 2018 world indoor bronze medallist Ronnie Baker stormed to a meeting record-breaking 60m victory he held off Cuba’s Reynier Mena and Great Britain’s Romell Glave Baker had earlier finished third in his heat in 6.61 There was a brilliant battle in the women’s 60m final which saw Luxembourg’s Patrizia van der Weken narrowly pip Poland’s world indoor silver medallist Ewa Swoboda – 7.08 to 7.09 Swoboda had gone quickest in the heats with 7.11 Sweden's Erik Erlandsson won the men’s 200m in 20.43 The men's long jump contest in Ostrava was Mattia Furlani’s last as a teenager and the Italian star made it count as he soared to an equal world lead of 8.23m to match the mark achieved by Thobias Montler in Belgrade last week Long jump winner Mattia Furlani in Ostrava (© Sona Maleterova) Furlani is already an Olympic and world indoor medallist those achievements leading to him being named the men’s World Athletics Rising Star last year Furlani flew 8.23m to win by 11cm ahead of Bulgaria’s Bozhidar Saraboyukov Sweden’s previous meeting record-holder Montler was third on this occasion with a best of 8.01m in a competition that featured a number of fouls across the board There was also a world lead in the men’s shot put Italy’s Zane Weir throwing 21.39m in the fourth round to respond to the national indoor record of 21.21m achieved by Romania’s Andrei Toader Slovenia’s 2022 world indoor bronze medallist Tina Sutej won the pole vault with a second-time clearance at 4.70m Canada’s Olympic bronze medallist Alysha Newman was second with 4.50m Results Draws & Results Rankings Format About 6th February 2025Words: Daisy Carter Photos: Olof Grind and The Chainsmokers on a lineup that’s as eclectic as it is high-impact A multiple GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter - and the primary collaborator of his chart-topping sister Billie Eilish - FINNEAS’ Colours of Ostrava set will be his first solo performance in Czechia having only previously played in Prague alongside Billie in 2019 is returning to the festival 15 years after his first visit (when he invited fans onstage with him) and French electronic pioneers Justice are also coming back - this time armed with their acclaimed latest album ‘Hyperdrama’ fans will also be treated to a two-for-one show from Sting and his previous collaborator Shaggy as well as a festival-closing set from chart-topping DJ duo The Chainsmokers and Alvaro Soler will be there to entertain the masses while Calin and Dan Bárta & Illustratosphere will be flying the flag for local talent Returning to the industrial site of Dolní Vítkovice the 22nd edition of Colours of Ostrava will offer a genre-hopping era-spanning lineup that’s sure to be one for the history books Tickets for Colours of Ostrava 2025 are on sale now, with day tickets available via the festival’s website Stay tuned for further lineup announcements… Get tickets to watch Iggy Pop live now. £6.99 £12.99 £6.99 £12.99 £14.99 £19.99 Festivals The Portuguese festival has also just confirmed French electronic icons Justice for this Summer Best of 2024 Our definitive guide to the year’s best music Best of 2024 Listen It’s the most star-studded album since the Barbie soundtrack Subscribe here to receive regular updates from DIY on all things festivals ↑ Back to the top This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The 2024 IPH Cup will take place October 7-13 The event includes three days of preliminary-round play followed by semifinal and final round games Team USA went 5-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) in the 2023 IPH Cup, beating Canada 4-1 in the championship game to win back-to-back tournament titles. For more information on past IPH Cups, click here NyxAir (OJ, Tallinn Lennart Meri) has opened a base at Ostrava, also using the airport as a maintenance station for its fleet of Saab (Sweden) turboprops "[An] ATR72 and [a] Saab 340 aircraft are currently parked in the Czech Republic and use the airport's technical facilities which allow for efficient and safe operation," the airport operator said The ch-aviation fleets module shows that Saab 340A(F)s ES-NSN (msn 340A-082) was ferried to Ostrava on March 13 and has been operating out of the airport since April 1. In turn, ATR72-500(F) ES-NTC (msn 541) has been flying out of Ostrava since March 17 although only returning to the airport every few days Local transportation news website Zdopravy.cz said that by the end of May 2025 the base would comprise two Saab 340s and one ATR72 NyxAir operates eight aircraft: two ATR42-500s, one ATR72-500(F), one Saab 340A, two Saab 340A(F)s, and two Saab 340Bs Full Story: LinkedIn Get started with a ch-aviation subscription unrestricted access to all of ch-aviation's news and data for 14 days Upgrade to our Data and News Subscriptions Aviation Intelligence for your everyday use We offer a comprehensive aviation industry database utilised by various entities such as operators the organisers of the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold label event confirmed on Saturday felt something in his adductor muscle during training a couple of weeks back “I have had problems with it in the past and pushing it at this stage can lead to injury I am not injured but I don't want to take any risk during the Olympic year so had to take this decision I will get back to competitions,” Neeraj Chopra said will be present as a guest for the 63rd edition of the annual athletics competition the Tokyo 2020 silver medallist and reigning Diamond League and Golden Spike champion Former world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada is also in the mix This marks the second successive year that Neeraj had to pull out of the Ostrava Golden Spike He was also listed to compete last year but failed to make it due to a muscle injury The Ostrava meet was supposed to be Neeraj Chopra’s third competitive outing of the season On the road to defend his Olympic crown at Paris 2024 later this year Neeraj started his season at the Doha Diamond League on May 11 and finished second with a throw of 88.36m - just 2cm behind eventual winner Vadlejch Neeraj Chopra is listed to compete in the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland next on June 18. 🥇","event":null,"destination_url":"","entry_point_tag":"base","entry_point_type":"instory_campaign"}" data-tracking="click" href="https://www.olympics.com/en/sign-in?entry_point_type=instory_campaign&entry_point_tag=base&template=base&origin=https%3A%2F%2Folympics.com%2Fen%2Folympic-channel" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Olympic Membership - Free Live Stream Sports & Original Series - join now Ostrava Concert Hall Interior. Image Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects Our design likened to a 'perfect acoustic instrument in its case,' has been meticulously detailed and is now set to come to life in both form and sound This marks a profoundly exciting moment for the intersection of music and architecture." -– Steven Holl Related Article Steven Holl Architects Wins Competition to Design the Expo Albania Center in Tirana Featuring clear glass for the entrance and lightweight zinc cladding for the mass the materials used throughout the design are minimal they seek to offer a complementary contrast to the travertine bas of the House of Culture Blue-grey zinc was chosen for the hall’s curved geometry for flexibility and its environmental sustainability Maple wood enhances acoustics for the interior complemented by sound-absorbing plaster and raw crinkled concrete in communal areas You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email bringing the total budget for the project to €115.5 million the European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms This world-class green architectural endeavour will help to redefine Ostrava's identity symbolising its transition from a coal and steel industry hub to a vibrant modern metropolis with a flourishing cultural and creative sector that fully embodies the New European Bauhaus spirit and principles The Ostrava Concert Hall will create jobs and support the diversification of the city It will also serve as a venue for diverse cultural and educational activities The Ostrava Concert Hall represents a transformative milestone between the EIB and the European Commission fostering cultural enrichment and economic revitalization in Ostrava This landmark project exemplifies our joint commitment to sustainable development enhancing the region’s cultural vibrancy and socio-economic resilience The project will support the development of cultural infrastructure and contribute to the revitalisation of Ostrava a former mining city which still maintains the traditional production of steel The establishment of a new cultural venue will strengthen the city’s attractiveness to both its inhabitants and visitors and facilitate the socio-economic transformation of the Moravian-Silesian region one of the three Czech coal regions currently shifting towards a low-carbon economy I am very happy that this new PSLF grant will contribute to the social and economic development of Ostrava helping the region to transition to a more diverse and sustainable economy The Ostrava Concert Hall will add a new architectural and cultural landmark which will help the city to re-focus on the development of arts and creative industries and boost tourism The project is expected to change the image of the city and improve the quality of life of its residents the Ostrava Concert Hall will become one of the most sustainable buildings in Czechia by heavily relying on renewable sources of energy The project for the New Concert Hall in Ostrava which the prestigious Architizer magazine has ranked among the 10 most eagerly-awaited buildings in the world will bring a significant boost to our city's image placing us on the world cultural and architectural map The project is being funded from multiple sources including the City of Ostrava's own budget a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) a European Union grant (tied to the EIB loan) via Pillar III of the Just Transition Mechanism (JTM) plus contributions from the Moravian-Silesian Region and the Czech Ministry of Culture The Public Sector Loan Facility (PSLF) is the third pillar of the Just Transition Mechanism (JTM) – a key tool of the European Green Deal Investment Plan to make sure that no one and no region is left behind in the transition to a climate-neutral economy The PSLF combines loans from the European Investment Bank with grants from the European Commission. The combined support is designed to mobilise additional investments for public sector entities in the regions most affected by the climate transition, as identified in the Territorial Just Transition Plans to meet their development needs in the transition towards a climate-neutral economy The blending of the European Investment Bank loan and the Commission grant will facilitate the financing of projects that do not generate sufficient streams of revenues to cover their investment costs The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the long-term lending institution of the European Union It finances sound investments contributing to EU policy goals The EIB Group invested €1.88 billion in the Czech Republic in 2023 supporting regional development and boosting economic resilience while also enhancing environmental sustainability and improving quality of life For more information visit: Regional development and cohesion. A whole host of international stars are set to collide at the Czech Indoor Gala – the fourth World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting of 2025 – in Ostrava on Tuesday (4) Two months on from being named World Athletics Rising Star of the Year all eyes will be on Mattia Furlani to see what he produces in the men’s long jump The Italian earned Olympic bronze and European silver last year while still an U20 athlete In what will be his last competition as a teenager Furlani will take on meeting record-holder Thobias Montler the Swede who conquered Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou in Belgrade earlier this week along with USA’s Isaac Grimes and versatile Bulgarian jumps talent Bozhidar Saraboyukov in what looks set to be one of the strongest contests of the evening Shot putter Leonardo Fabbri enjoyed a sensational season in 2024 topped by winning the European title on home soil in Rome He set Italian records indoors (22.37m) and outdoors (22.98m) and threatened the 23-metre barrier on several occasions The world silver medallist will be opening his 2025 campaign in Ostrava USA’s Roger Steen and Czech record-holder Tomas Stanek The women’s pole vault looks set to be similarly competitive as Canada’s Olympic bronze medallist Alysha Newman takes on 2022 world indoor bronze medallist Tina Sutej and European indoor bronze medallist Amalie Svabikova who set the Czech indoor record of 4.72m in Ostrava two years ago Ethiopia’s Tsige Duguma produced one of the biggest surprises at last year’s World Indoor Championships when taking gold over 800m and went on to earn Olympic silver in Paris The 23-year-old will open her season in Ostrava and she’ll face Noelie Yarigo who earned world indoor bronze behind Duguma last year World indoor 1500m champion Freweyni Hailu will step up in distance to the 3000m in Ostrava She has only contested that distance twice before achieving victories in both of her races and setting an outdoor best of 8:26.61 Her indoor PB of 8:46.92 – and perhaps even Hellen Obiri’s meeting record of 8:38.81 – will most likely come in for revision when Hailu lines up against Olympic steeplechase finalist Lomi Muleta The men’s 800m brings together three athletes who have come within a fraction of a second of breaking 1:45 indoors as world indoor bronze medallist Eliott Crestan of Belgium faces European bronze medallist Catalin Tecuceanu of Italy and Belgian indoor record-holder Tibo Smet Algeria’s two-time world finalist Slimane Moula will contest the first indoor 800m of his career One year after setting a 1500m meeting record in Ostrava Portugal’s Isaac Nader this time lines up for the mile where he’ll take on Britain’s Elliot Giles World indoor silver medallists Ewa Swoboda and Lieke Klaver produced two of the standout performances in Ostrava last year Swoboda sizzled to a 7.07 victory over 60m while Klaver clocked 50.54 to take the 400m They’ll be back in action on Tuesday but will face stiff opposition in their respective events Swoboda takes on Luxembourg’s Patrizia van der Weken and Australia’s Torrie Lewis who have both set national indoor 60m records already this year with 7.07 and 7.14 respectively who may not race indoors as often as Klaver The men’s 400m also looks set to be competitive Fresh from setting a Hungarian record of 45.66 to win in Belgrade a few days ago He’ll line up against Eugene Omalla of the Netherlands 2018 world indoor bronze medallist Ronnie Baker takes on Japan’s Shuhei Tada and Germany’s Joshua Hartmann while early world leader Erik Erlandsson leads the men’s 200m field Three meeting record-holders have been announced for the Czech Indoor Gala, part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold, taking place in Ostrava on 4 February. Poland’s Ewa Swoboda ran a record 7.07 to win the 60m in Ostrava last year before becoming a world indoor silver medallist in Glasgow. She will defend her Czech Indoor Gala crown against a field featuring Luxembourg's Patrizia van der Weken, who was second last year, plus Australia’s world U20 200m silver medallist Torrie Lewis, who will be contesting her debut indoor season, and home favourite Karolina Manasova. Ethiopia’s world indoor 1500m champion Freweyni Hailu dominated the mile race at last year's Czech Indoor Gala and set a meeting record of 4:17.36. She also returns and this time her competition will include her compatriot Sembo Almayew, the world U20 3000m steeplechase champion and winner of the Women’s Rising Star award at the 2024 World Athletics Awards. Kazakhstan’s Norah Jeruto, the 2022 world 3000m steeplechase champion, will also be in action. Portugal’s Isaac Nader won the 1500m in a meeting and national record of 3:34.23 during last year’s event and this time he has set his sights on the mile. Great Britain’s Elliot Giles, who won the 1500m in Ostrava in 2022, will be among his rivals. Rayven Peeples Signs with SBŠ Ostrava in the Czech Republic8/30/2024 9:20:00 AM | Women's Basketball Former Red Storm forward was named to the Women’s British Basketball League All-Defensive Team in 2023-24 19 Apr 2025 14:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Banik Ostrava won 1–0 over Bohemians 1905 on Sat Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Banik Ostrava 13 win(s) Have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches Haven't kept a clean sheet in 7 matches 19 Apr 2025 14:00:00 GMT?Banik Ostrava won 1–0 over Bohemians 1905 on Sat 19 Apr 2025 14:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 10 goals in their last 5 matches Banik Ostrava is playing home against Bohemians 1905 at Mestsky stadion v Ostrave-Vitkovicich on Sat today celebrated the announcement of its exciting Summer ‘25 schedule for Ostrava including a brand-new connection to Barcelona-Girona This expansion represents a significant 40% increase in weekly flights compared to Summer ‘24 reinforcing Ryanair’s commitment to growth in regional Czechia Ryanair’s Ostrava Summer ‘25 schedule will deliver: This expanded schedule will provide Ostrava’s citizens and visitors with even more low-cost travel options boosting inbound tourism and supporting local jobs or exploring the stunning Catalan coast via Barcelona-Girona Ryanair’s Summer ‘25 schedule offers unbeatable value Ryanair’s Head of Comms for CEE & Baltics Ryanair is delighted to continue expanding in regional Czechia with our Summer ‘25 schedule in Ostrava including our exciting new service to Barcelona-Girona This expansion represents a 40% increase in weekly flights providing even more choice at the lowest fares for our customers in Ostrava we are launching today a special 3-day seat sale with seats available from just 1590 CZK for travel until July at www.ryanair.com.” “We are very pleased that Ryanair is expanding its operations from our airport It is clear that our region has great potential and the number of passengers on these routes continues to grow the airport’s catchment area is also expanding – increasingly passengers from the Olomouc region and even from Slovakia are choosing to depart from Ostrava Airport The London route is one of the most popular destinations from Ostrava Airport as evidenced by Ryanair’s decision to increase the number of rotations – starting in April passengers can fly to London four times a week Growing interest is also visible in the Málaga route which immediately gained popularity upon its launch last year and was heavily utilized throughout the entire operating season We are therefore delighted that this year we can commence operations at the end of March providing travelers with a longer period to explore Andalusia a brand-new route to Girona has been introduced offering not only the opportunity to visit this stunning historical city but also an easy connection to Barcelona.” Deputy Governor of the Moravian-Silesian Region for Transport “We are delighted with the growing offer of Ostrava Airport travelers had direct flights to nearly 30 destinations Twenty-five charter routes are complemented by four scheduled connections and I am convinced that people will embrace Girona just as they did with Málaga Girona is known not only as a historic city with beautiful architecture but also as a paradise for cyclists thanks to its extensive network of trails The route will surely attract art lovers as well and castle—must-visit locations for Dalí fans on their travel itinerary I wish all travelers safe and enjoyable flights!” today (1st August) celebrated the first flight from Prague to Paphos while on Monday (3rd August) it will launch a twice weekly service to Kosice both as part of its extended Summer 2020 schedule Ryanair has launched a seat sale with fares from 729 Kc for travel to Kosice and from 759 Kc to Paphos which must be booked by Wednesday (5th August) The ‘BMW Park’ will be used mainly for logistics operations and handling large shipping containers German carmaker BMW is set to open a major new facility in the Ostrava region of Czechia The ‘BMW Park’ will be used mainly for logistics operations and handling large shipping containers, according to Expats.cz These functions will be supported by the site’s proximity to a nearby railway line and to Ostrava Airport with it reportedly to be located in the industrial zone of Mošnov the outlet said that the new facility will create around 500 new jobs The development will continue BMW’s expansion in Czechia, with the company having opened a test centre in Karlovy Vary last year. Described by BMW at the time as “the first development location of its kind in central Europe” that €300m site is intended to play a major role in the company’s future mobility plans and is used primarily for helping to develop automated driving technologies Headquartered in the German capital of Munich BMW has operations in over 140 countries around the world and employs upwards of 150,000 people The company views itself as a changemaker in the automotive industry and among its current cited priorities are the shifts towards sustainability and digitalisation Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Carla Suárez analyzes the conditions that the Spanish team of the Billie Jean King Cup has encountered in Ostrava we are paying a little attention to how the balls are That is positive for the days ahead," stated the new captain accompanied on this past day by Jessica Bouzas the latter stepping in last minute after the withdrawal of Nuria Párrizas but we already knew this from the beginning Carla Suárez can be happy to have assembled the best available team although the first challenge is now adapting to the conditions "The court in the Czech Republic is usually quite fast but that's not the case," the Canary Islands native acknowledges the team will be completed by the trending pair: Sara Sorribes and Cristina Bucsa We are talking about the third and fourth best Spanish individual rankings but the real magic happens when they join forces After winning the Mutua Madrid Open and claiming bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics their latest success came a few days ago in Bogotá A chemistry that is hard to explain and will play a fundamental role in the Spanish team's aspirations "The objective in these previous days is to try to get the girls to feel everything because sometimes things indoors can influence I aim for them to do intense work and pick up those feelings for the competition so that they can then be as comfortable and secure as possible," added a nervous Carla Suárez before her debut I perhaps only had to think about myself and now I have five players and an entire staff under my charge but things are going smoothly," concluded the former World No This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La España de Carla Suárez ya entrena en Ostrava: “La pista es bastante jugable" The three individual men’s Olympic sprint champions are set to compete at the Golden Spike – a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting – in Ostrava on Tuesday (28) Italy’s Marcell Jacobs and Canada’s Andre De Grasse the Olympic gold medallists over 100m and 200m respectively then De Grasse will double up by contesting his specialist event will take on world indoor champion Alexander Doom over one lap of the track The field event action will be similarly gripping with world and Olympic pole vault champion Mondo Duplantis headlining the pole vault just five weeks after increasing his own world record to 6.24m in Xiamen World champion Haruka Kitaguchi and multiple global medallist Jakub Vadlejch will feature in the javelin contests Jacobs has had just two individual outings this year the latest being a 10.07 season’s best to win in Rome last weekend That makes the Italian the fastest of the Ostrava field this year on season’s bests though he’s also one of four men in the line-up with a sub-10-second PB has a best this year of 10.11 and recently finished second at the Diamond League meeting in Marrakesh who set his PB of 9.93 in Ostrava when winning in the Czech city two years ago De Grasse will take on Jamaica’s Andrew Hudson and Britain's Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake in the 200m Not including the few races where he has pulled up injured Gardiner has been undefeated over 400m since the 2017 World Championships who won in Marrakesh last week with a lifetime best of 44.51 The women’s sprints should be similarly competitive Poland’s Ewa Swoboda and Italy’s Zainab Dosso who took silver and bronze respectively over 60m at the World Indoor Championships will clash outdoors for the first time this year Swoboda will be contesting her first individual race of the outdoor season while Dosso is fresh from reducing the Italian 100m record to 11.02 in Savona Switzerland’s European 200m champion Mujinga Kambundji and double African Games sprint champion Gina Bass are also in the line-up European champion Pia Skrzyszowska takes on European leader Ditaji Kambundji while world silver medallist Natalia Kaczmarek is the strong favourite in the women's 400m One year after setting a meeting record of 6.12m pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis returns to Ostrava’s Golden Spike to try to improve on that mark winning all four of his indoor competitions – including taking gold at the World Indoor Championships – and then setting a world record of 6.24m on his outdoor season opened in Xiamen in April who finished second to Duplantis at last year’s World Championships The javelin is always one of the most popular and competitive events at the Golden Spike and this year’s edition is set to continue that tradition home favourite Jakub Vadlejch will take on European champion Julian Weber and two-time world champion Anderson Peters Four-time global medallist Vadlejch recently won in Doha with 88.38m which puts him just one centimetre ahead of Weber on this year’s world list Peters is close behind with a best of 86.62m world champion Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan faces two-time world U20 champion Adriana Vilagos Both women are undefeated this year and head to Ostrava with similar season’s bests Kitaguchi threw 63.45m last weekend to win in Tokyo while Vilagos set a PB of 63.58m earlier this month in Offenburg Italy’s Leonardo Fabbri will look to continue his sensational form in the shot put The world silver medallist has this month racked up throws of 22.95m in Savona His toughest opponent in Ostrava could be New Zealand’s two-time world indoor champion Tom Walsh world indoor champion Molly Caudery takes on Slovenia’s Tina Sutej and Katerina Stefanidi of Greece in the women’s pole vault Axumawit Embaye take on Ireland’s Ciara Mageean Italy’s world silver medallist Leonardo Fabbri will go up against home star Tomas Stanek in the shot put when the Czech Indoor Gala returns as part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold on 4 February will be seeking a third win at the meeting in Ostrava beaten by USA’s Roger Steen by just five centimetres the world indoor bronze medallist in Glasgow this year has also finished runner-up at the Czech Indoor Gala as he placed second to Konrad Bukowiecki in 2020 “Competing in front of a home crowd is always a special thing and anyone who has experienced the Ostrava crowd knows what I'm talking about,” said Stanek “The organisers don't give me easy opponents I would like to get closer to 22 meters (the qualification standard for the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing) but I am not committing to a specific performance because I have been throwing injured all season now I believe everything will be fine.” Another global medallist will star in the women’s pole vault as Canada’s Olympic bronze medallist Alysha Newman is among the entries The 2018 Commonwealth Games champion will joined by home athlete Amalie Svabikova “I can't wait to get the season going,” said Newman who competed at the Czech Indoor Gala in 2023 and will be looking to build on her fifth place finish when she returns in 2025 NEW YORK–The reconstruction of the heritage-protected House of Culture of the city of Ostrava and the extension of the concert hall continue in Ostrava The new building not only combines top-notch architecture and perfect acoustics but it may become one of the most environmentally friendly structures in the Czech Republic due to its significant solar potential and skylights will provide sufficient daylight to the building reducing its reliance on non-renewable energy The design by Steven Holl Architects from New York and Architecture Acts from Prague won the international architectural competition organized by the city of Ostrava Steven Holl drew inspiration for the concert hall from the work of composer Leoš Janáček Symbolic laying of the foundation stone for this unique construction took place with the participation of the President of the republic Petr Pavel and other city and state representatives on July 19 “This is an extremely exciting moment for Czech music and architecture a ‘perfect acoustic instrument in its case,’ which emerged from working drawings will now take shape in real space and with real sound It will become an inspiring place for the public and international visitors building on Ostrava’s rich musical legacy and allowing the city to gain visibility on the world music map,” stated architect Steven Holl The new building will become another landmark of Ostrava encompassing not only a concert hall with perfect acoustics but also a comprehensive musical The building will offer a large hall with a capacity of 1,300 visitors and facilities for the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra of Ostrava Visitors will also be able to use some of the 490 seats in the theatre hall or visit the chamber hall with 515 seats the building also includes an educational centre with a capacity of 200 seats The project does not forget spaces for leisure activities The House of Culture of the City of Ostrava has been a cultural monument since 2004 it was built according to the design of Jaroslav Fragner between 1956 and 1961 “High-quality architecture is essential for the development of Ostrava The presence of Steven Holl and his team brings a unique structure to the city The exceptional concert hall project will provide a renovated city house of culture and it has an impact on the field of architecture as well Thanks to such prominent figures in architecture and the extensive activities of working teams involved in the realization of these unique projects Ostrava will be able to offer a new multifunctional complex that has no competitor in the Czech Republic before the new concert hall welcomes its first visitors the estimated date of completion of the building is in 2027,” stated Jan Dohnal The auditorium of the large hall is arranged in the so-called vineyard style with part of the auditorium even behind the stage The sufficiently steep arrangement ensures good visibility and practical terraces enhance the feeling of intimacy The furthest seats are expected to be situated about 28 meters from the stage designed to reflect sound with an ideal time delay for both musicians and the audience in close proximity to the stage will be suspended 15 meters above the stage The high-quality sound is enhanced by the maple wood panelling Rectangular views fine-tune the acoustics on stage allowing musicians to hear themselves and their fellow musicians The design and corresponding acoustic adjustments of the concert hall were entrusted to the renowned expert Yasuhisa Toyota has provided acoustic solutions for nearly 60 concert halls around the world since 1971 attended by the head of state and other top constitutional officials and city representatives is a beacon of hope not only for the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava but for the entire cultural scene in the Czech Republic It is a hope that culture and cultural activities are no longer seen as peripheral issues The hope that we are aware of the fact that culture is what defines us as human beings but especially as a nation” concluded Jan Žemla director of the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava It might have been a blustery evening in Ostrava but that didn’t seem to matter to Mondo Duplantis and Molly Caudery who remained resolute to win their pole vault contests during the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting on Tuesday (28) Duplantis secured a six-metre clearance before three attempts at another world record while Caudery achieved a meeting record and the highest women’s outdoor vault in the world so far this year to triumph at the Ostrava Golden Spike in Czechia There were some thrilling battles on the track with Andre De Grasse getting a sprint double Ciara Mageean digging deep and Djamel Sedjati storming to an unchallenged world lead Olympic and world champion Duplantis had the contest won after just two jumps as he cleared 5.62m and 5.82m on his first attempts It took him all three tries to get over 6.00m but that didn’t deter the 24-year-old who then asked for the bar to be raised to 6.25m – a single centimetre higher than the world record he set on his season opener in Xiamen on 20 April While his third try at 6.25m – which would have been the ninth world record of his career so far – was close it wasn’t to be and Duplantis walked away ready to try again on home soil in Stockholm on Sunday topped by Ethan Cormont of France on countback it was a bit more difficult for all of us in the field because of the weather The pole vault is a very sensitive event when it is cold and windy," said Duplantis "But I just tried to jump the best I could I was very surprised with my third attempt on 6.25m I knew that it would take the best jump of my life to get this and it was actually really a good one This gives me big confidence going forward and to the next competitions." World indoor champion Caudery also dominated the women’s contest as she cleared 4.84m on her third try to add a centimetre to the meeting record set by Stacy Dragila in 2004 and achieve a mark that only she has surpassed so far this year with her indoor clearances of 4.86m and 4.85m She then had two unsuccessful attempts at a would-have-been national record of 4.92m as 2016 Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi secured the runner-up spot with a second time clearance at 4.64m The men’s javelin closed the programme and that was won by Germany’s Julian Weber to deny home favourite Jakub Vadlejch Weber’s best of 87.26m came in the second round and that was more than a metre farther than Vadlejch could manage as he settled for second with 86.08m from his first throw World champion Haruka Kitaguchi won a much closer women’s competition as she threw 60.47m to also deny a home win Petra Sicakova finishing second with 60.42m got another 22 metre-plus performance to take the win in the shot put He might have only surpassed that barrier once in the competition but it was enough who went beyond 22 metres for the first time with 22.09m in the final round Poland’s Norbert Kobielski and USA’s Shelby McEwen shared the high jump win as they both cleared 2.24m Canada’s De Grasse is a multiple global medallist in both the 100m and 200m and he won both of those events in Ostrava the Olympic 200m champion took on his fellow Olympic gold medallist Marcell Jacobs De Grasse returned to the track 80 minutes later for his specialist event and he won that too clocking 20.09 (0.4m/s) to triumph clear ahead of Andrew Hudson who ran 20.56 Poland’s world indoor 60m silver medallist Ewa Swoboda also made a statement in the women’s 100m winning on her individual season debut in 11.05 (0.7m/s) ahead of Gina Mariam Bass Bittaye (11.14) Olympic champion Gardiner maintained his unbeaten run in the 400m but the race came down to a thrilling finish went out hard and looked ready to cruise to victory world indoor champion Alexander Doom launched his attack and the Belgian finished just 0.05 back – 44.39 to 44.44 It was a season’s best for Gardiner and he led Doom to a PB that missed the Belgian record by just 0.01 There was also a big PB by the runner up in the women’s 400m Poland’s world silver medallist Natalia Kaczmarek was well in control as she strode to a season’s best of 50.09 to win but chasing her over the line was Czechia’s 18-year-old Lurdes Gloria Manuel who took more than half a second off her own national U20 record with 50.59 Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji narrowly denied another win for Poland in the 100m hurdles crossing the line in 12.68 (-0.6m/s) to pip world indoor bronze medallist Pia Skrzyszowska by just 0.03 a member of the world 4x400m title-winning Dutch teams in Budapest and Glasgow set a PB of 54.31 to triumph in the 400m hurdles while the men’s event was won by Italy’s Alessandro Sibilio in 48.25 A world lead was set in the men’s 800m and Algeria’s Sedjati did it in style he clearly had the win well secured but that wasn’t enough for the 2022 world silver medallist and he only seemed to push harder the closer he got to the line he stormed over the finish in 1:43.51 for the fastest time in the world so far this season winning by more than two seconds ahead of France’s Gabriel Tual (1:45.79) While Sedjati’s win never seemed in doubt The world fourth-place finisher was back in seventh as they reached the final bend but timing her kick to perfection she passed her rivals down the home straight and eventually pipped Sarah Healy to lead an Irish one-two The men’s 1500m closed the track action and there Italy’s Federico Riva clinched the win in a PB of 3:33.53 just ahead of Raphael Pallitsch who set an Austrian record of 3:33.59 including 3:34.32 by Ireland’s Luke McCann in third Results Keep an eye on World Athletics Inside Track for highlights from the Ostrava Golden Spike After concluding their journey in the Champions League Round of 16 against Austria’s Wiener Neustadt TTC Ostrava 2016 made a strong start in the Europe Cup Men Round of 16 the team from Ostrava secured a straight-match victory over STK Vyhne in Slovakia and Jakub KLEPRLÍK showed their strength against a trio featuring Miroslav HOŘEJŠÍ but we’re not in the quarterfinals yet—this is just the first step All three of our players delivered solid performances tonight,” said coach KORBEL The return leg is scheduled for February 14th The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) is the governing body of the sport of table tennis in Europe and is the only authority recognized for this purpose by the International Table Tennis Federation The ETTU deals with all matters relating to table tennis at a European level including the development and promotion of the sport in the territories controlled by its 58 member associations and the organization of continental table tennis competitions Message Invalid character found in the request target [/en/news-detail/?reportId\u003d49269\u0026linkBack\u003d/en/university/news/index.html ] The valid characters are defined in RFC 7230 and RFC 3986 Description The server cannot or will not process the request due to something that is perceived to be a client error (e.g. Note The full stack trace of the root cause is available in the server logs Magistrát města Ostravy Prokešovo náměstí 8 729 30 Ostrava On the non-urgent green line you can 24 hours report troubles or damages on public beneficial devices street lights out of order or traffic signals on crossings we will mark the 80th anniversary of the Ostrava–Opava operation which led to the liberation of Ostrava from German occupation This was one of the last major battles of World War II on the European continent To commemorate this significant historical milestone together with the regional military command has organized a festive program on Saturday offering a wide range of activities for all ages The official festivities will begin at the Slezskoostravský Castle where visitors can enjoy a rich accompanying program until 9 PM Highlights include an exhibition of wartime weaponry and equipment The Ostrava municipal police dog unit will also demonstrate the perfect teamwork between man and dog the Czech prison service will present its service dog training and equipment The area around the castle will showcase military camps representing all sides of the "Battle of Ostrava" along with heavy military equipment There will also be a German medical station Other attractions include a Czech Army tent The highlight of the program will be a reenactment battle between the Czechoslovak foreign army will take place on the banks of the Ostravice River between 3 and 4 PM The day will also feature live concerts and theater performances and the ROCK 'N' ROLL BAND MARCELA WOODMANNA The ENTENTÝKY theater group will also perform for children For more details, visit the event website: https://osvobozeni.ostrava.cz including war reenactments with heavy machinery and pyrotechnics we ask all visitors to follow safety rules and stay within the designated public areas Drones are strictly prohibited in the event area To ensure the safety of visitors during the battle reenactment local traffic will be temporarily restricted There will be a full closure of Havlíčkovo Square for motor vehicles from the Miloš Sýkora Bridge to the Hradní Bridge near Slezskoostravský Castle The 80th anniversary celebrations on April 26th will be full of exciting activities for everyone We invite attendees to share the experience through photos and videos which will be featured on the city's official channels and social media We look forward to seeing you at Slezskoostravský Castle and along the Ostravice River Jméno a příjmení musí mít alfanumerické znaky will be competing at the Ostrava Golden Spike 2024 athletics meet in Czechia on May 28 The upcoming meet will be the 63rd edition of the Ostrava Golden Spike which is a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold label event It will also mark Neeraj Chopra’s third competitive outing of the year Neeraj started his season at the Doha Diamond League on May 11 and finished second with a throw of 88.36m - just 2cm behind eventual winner Jakub Vadlejch The Indian javelin ace logged a best throw of 82.27m to take the win ahead of Manu DP at the Kalinga Stadium Neeraj was initially expected to compete at the 62nd Ostrava Golden Spike athletics meet last year as well but had to pull out due to a muscle injury. Vadlecjh won the Golden Spike men’s javelin title in 2023 with a modest 81.93m effort. Barring Neeraj, Vadlejch and Peters, a host of global superstars will also be in action at this year’s Ostrava Golden Spike. The list includes Italy’s Marcell Jacobs, the reigning 100m men’s Olympic champion, Gianmarco Tamberi, the reigning Olympic co-champion in men’s high jump and Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis, a world record holder and Tokyo 2020 gold medallist. After Ostrava, Neeraj Chopra is expected to stay in Europe as he is listed to compete in the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland on June 18. announced the first flight of its new Summer 2025 route from Ostrava to Barcelona Girona took off over the weekend Ryanair will operate 2 flights per week on this new route as part of Ryanair’s Summer 2025 schedule providing Czech citizens/visitors with even more choice at the lowest fares Barcelona Girona is just 1 of 3 routes that Ryanair is operating to/from Ostrava Airport this summer all of which are available to book now at ryanair.com “Ryanair was pleased to see the first flight of our new Summer 2025 route from Ostrava to Barcelona Girona take-off over the weekend carrying lots of happy holidaymakers and marking the beginning of the Summer 2025 season This exciting new Summer 2025 route will operate 2 times per week offering our Czech customers even more choice at the lowest fares when booking their summer getaways Ryanair’s full Summer 2025 schedule with over 2,000 routes across over 230 destinations is available to book now at Ryanair.com.” 2024) – Seven up-and-coming athletes will be representing Canada at the second stop of the ISU Junior Grand Prix series The team will be comprised of several athletes who finished on the podium at Skate Canada’s NextGen Competition and who were recently named to Skate Canada’s 2024 NextGen Team Ice dancers Laurence Brière and Julien Lévesque will be making their Grand Prix debut after claiming titles at both the 2024 Novice Canadian Championships and the 2023-2024 Skate Canada Challenge – Pre-Novice/Novice last season They will be joined by junior national champions and 2024 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships competitors Layla Veillon and Alexander Brandys the team of Julia Quattrochi and Simon Desmarais are already showing great promise after the duo placed second at the NextGen Competition and fourth at the 2024 Canadian National Skating Championships who notably works with national bronze medalists Kelly Ann Laurin and Loucas Éthier NextGen Competition silver medalist David Bondar will be completing the team For the full competition schedule, entries and results, please visit www.isu.org Copyright © 2024 | Site design by Epic Branding & Design We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookies should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again By Benjámin Zelki2024-06-05T07:00:00 With limited progress being made on the planned new line between Praha and Dresden Czech infrastructure manager Správa Železnic is taking forward an initial section of high speed line in the east as part of plans to develop a 400 route-km high-performance backbone SŽ’s Deputy Director for High Speed Lines Jiří Merta explains the state of progress to Benjámin Zelki Already have an account? Subscribe now Site powered by Webvision Cloud Interposed with the existing building of the House of Culture in Ostrava, Czech Republic, is a 1,300-seat metal-clad concert hall designed by Steven Holl Architects for the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra an orchestration of material lightness and hulking form inserts itself into its context—formerly a lively industrial district—"jumping over" the original 20th-century building Interconnections between the two graft the new design to the original edifice is with pedestrians able to see through the lobby of the concert hall to the modernist block it is inserted into not only provides access to visitors but also to the House of Culture the new concert hall for performances is oriented to face the park to the north restaurants and lounges add to the amenities available to the visitors The experience of the tangible through the way light moves through a space and brings it alive forms a central tenet to Holl’s design approach As the architects elaborate in an official release the arrangement of acoustic panels is inspired by ‘musical time’ specifically by Czech composer and namesake of the Philharmonic Leoš Janáček’s theories Fascinated by the rhythms of speech in his works Janáček’s principle of Scasovani—used by the architects in the geometric arrangement of panels—incorporates repetitive motifs to render the music with a minimalistic ambience Three variants of repeating patterns are used for the interiors the use of sound-absorbing scratch coat plaster and raw crinkled concrete gives the space a textural dimension in the realm of the tactile which the architects note is organised in an extended vineyard-type plan is made of maple wood—a material that provides an ideal acoustic environment—drawing comparisons to a great violin adding to the musical metaphors employed for the design Apart from the stringent acoustic considerations in the project conceived in collaboration with Nagata Acoustics the concert hall is geothermally heated and cooled via 120 wells ensuring that the design is formally pleasing and sustainably sound which won the competition for a new cultural landmark in the city of Ostrava also hopes to significantly revitalise the cultural spaces in the city notes the Director of the Janáček Philharmonic is an immersive experience,” Holl reiterates While the restored structure of the House of Culture imposes its presence through a form that searches for a balance between an austere modernist yet classical language the concert hall presents an atmospheric gesture If architecture is the orchestration of space and more importantly to Holl the architectural insert of the new Ostrava Concert Hall acts like the soloist in a symphony adding emotional heft to and bringing together an otherwise restrained melody she has been trained to look closely at the words of matter As someone who believes in the potent magic of storytelling her work is an exploration of memory and identity or the literal and figurative spaces we inhabit A love for hidden histories informs her research process From vernacular knowledge to modern sustainability Middle Eastern pavilions serve as living archives of architectural thought offering fresh frameworks for global adoption STIR engages with the curators of the Togo Oman and Qatar pavilions—debuting at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025—on representation the book presents a fictional story depicting algorithms exercising control over humans and how this affects the built environment Tipnis shares how the toolbox democratises the practice of restoration via DIY resources to repair tangible urban heritage made of common building materials Exclusive preview for subscribers. 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