floods are affecting 207 locations in the Czech Republic with extreme conditions at four river sites Czech leaders will hold an emergency meeting at 6 p.m Charitable organizations have already begun establishing funds for aid to victims and communities impacted by Storm Boris According to the Minister of the Environment the torrential rainfall is a one-in-50-year event with hundreds of millimeters of rain falling since Thursday the equivalent of three months’ worth of rain in just three days primarily with the restoration of the houses and apartments of the most vulnerable who cannot help themselves," said Marek Štys director of People in Need’s flood team which has activated help in most regions “We are currently mapping needs with mayors and crisis teams We sent 15,000 missing bags for the construction of flood barriers to Olomouc which have already arrived in Šumperk and Jeseník We expect to continue delivering material aid as needed.”  The Donio platform is welcoming donations as well we will provide safe alternative accommodation and help with the purchase of necessary equipment The money will also go towards health care and other key needs." 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The Czech Republic was hit by wide-scale flooding across the country this weekend with the most severe conditions seen in the Moravia-Silesia Region and the north of the Olomouc Region Large-scale evacuations were required in Krnov 100-year peak flows were observed; thousands of residents had to leave their homes and some villages were completely cut off from the outside world due to flooded roads The Katerinky housing estate in Opava was inundated when the river overflowed Firefighters were using boats to rescue people who had not yet left The mountain village of Mala Upa in the eastern Krkonoše was inaccessible due to landslides Extreme flood emergencies were declared for two places in South Moravia and water was overflowing from the Husinec and Rimov reservoirs in South Bohemia Around 260,000 households in the country were without power on Sunday morning due to the bad weather with hundreds of faults reported on high-voltage lines around half of these had been reconnected; the majority of those still without power were in the Moravia-Silesia Region (76,000 households) and the Olomouc Region (29,000) There was also widespread disruption on roads and railways with transport operators urging their passengers to postpone their journeys if possible Firefighters in the Olomouc Region had evacuated about 1,900 residents as of yesterday afternoon and had to use boats in some rescue operations The inhabitants of Bohuslavice and Lestina in the Sumperk area were evacuated overnight on Saturday due to flooding on the Morava River Several hundred inhabitants of Ceska Ves in Jesenice and neighbouring Pisecna also had to leave their homes many residents refused the evacuation order leaving hundreds of people in flooded houses a town of 23,000 people in the foothills of the Jeseniky mountains was completely cut off from the outside world Regional Governor Josef Belica told CTK that the region and the fire service had sent an aid convoy to the town with food and drinking water brought by Tatra trucks that can drive through deep water we are ready to evacuate the entire town,” the governor added Krnov’s Deputy Mayor Miroslav Binar (ANO) estimated that 70-80% of the town was under water and the situation was much more serious than previous devastating floods in 1997 He said water was approaching the designated evacuation centres which would themselves have to be evacuated adding that the city could no longer effectively help its residents part of the D55 motorway in the Zlin Region was closed due to flooding on Sunday morning The D1 motorway was impassable at Bohumin in the Karvina area and was already closed around Ostrava by Saturday night Dozens of sections of railways were closed around the country where railway transport was almost paralysed At a press conference yesterday following a meeting of the Central Flood Commission Prime Minister Petr Fiala and Interior Minister Vit Rakusan asked citizens to heed calls to evacuate during the current floods; Fiala told CNN Prima News later that the situation should not be underestimated a helicopter was rescuing people who had refused to evacuate from rooftops and attics He appealed for the public to be reasonable and not cause unnecessary work for firefighters and emergency rescue services He said that a precautionary evacuation is better than people needing the help of a rescue helicopter in bad weather conditions as there was a great demand for emergency services in many parts of the country He said the same applied to those attempting to enjoy the stormy waters by engaging in leisure activities such as paddleboarding Firefighters and police officers rescued a man from the Vltava River in Prague yesterday who wanted to swim in the swollen river.  Environment Minister Petr Hladik (KDU-CSL) said that four people were missing and three in the Jeseniky area who were unaccounted for after their vehicle was washed into a waterway The Central Flood Commission has asked citizens who want to show solidarity with the affected areas to direct any material donations through the Czech Federation of Food Banks The firefighters currently do not have the capacity to coordinate aid According to Agriculture Minister Marek Vyborny (KDU-CSL) bottled drinking water is starting to run out in the affected areas villages along the Velička River around Hodonín were partially flooded there was also serious flooding of roads and properties at Podhradí nad Dyjí near Znojmo Antonín Tůma from Povodí Morava said that the heavy rainfall in Austria and in the Dyje basin causing sharp rises in water levels in the tributaries of the Vranovská Dam Grolich noted that precipitation in the vicinity of the Vranovská dam was almost twice that predicted by meteorologists on Saturday morning Water managers will gradually increase the outflow from the Vranovská dam to 150 and then up to 220 cubic metres of water per second According to estimates from the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) Veselí nad Moravou and Břeclav will start receding only on Thursday firefighters are building preventive barriers in Veselí na Moravou and strengthening the dam of the river Svratka in Vojkovice (Židlochovice) According to Povodí Morava’s estimates and outflow from the reservoir will therefore increase to around 90 m 3/s which could cause minor overflows into gardens in Jundrov The Svratka river in Židlochovice was declared to be at the third level of risk the river could rise to a maximum height of 530 centimetres the river should have reached its peak yesterday morning Rajhradice and Opatovice were the main settlements at risk Anti-flood bags were produced by firefighters and volunteers at the Brno Exhibition Grounds more anti-flood bags were made than needed then shared with other municipalities in South Moravia according to the forecast of meteorologists rain will continue in the south of Moravia “It doesn’t look 50 millimetres anymore but it could be up to 30 millimetres,” added Grolich the area is completely saturated and even minor rainfall could bring us problems We must also be prepared for the fact that a large amount of water will flow from Jeseníky into the Morava River a large amount will flow from Bečva.” police officers had to rescue a 36-year-old man who fell into the Svitava river at Mlýnské nábřeží when the river’s bank suddenly gave way Advertise with us Privacy Policy Brno Daily is a Czech media outlet for expats Our partners the European manufacturer of the F2 and CT series of aircraft is increasing production at its new Sumperk factory in the Czech Republic The LSA manufacturer noted that the first two production F2-LSA models are now heading to U.S According to Flight Design the order list currently stands at more than 100 aircraft and production is increasing to support four F2 aircraft per month by the end of 2023 The company said this was made possible in part by support from the Lindig Group “The kind and timely support from the Lindig Group the staff in Sumperk and Kherson [Ukraine] has made this possible It takes a lot of commitment to create and sustain an aviation business,” said Daniel Guenther and especially [Lindig Group CEO] Sven Lindig He has stood beside us through the most difficult times.” Not the least of these challenges was retrieving four CTLS airframes from the factory in Kherson and getting them to customers in Europe The company noted that the completion of airframes will continue through 2023 and then move to production of new airframes by a manufacturing partner Flight Design is anticipating an increase in business as a result of the FAA MOSAIC (Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification) project The Flight Design F2 entered the American market in 2021 and its design continues to evolve The F2-CS23 is approved as a European Union Aviation Safety Agency type-certified GA aircraft in Europe and the validation process has progressed with the FAA It is expected that the F2-CS23 will be popular with flight schools and in rental fleets “The F2 in its current S-LSA form can carry a much larger payload,” said Tom Gutmann “We expect to increase the payload of the new F2-LSA aircraft that are now being delivered under MOSAIC and think there’s even more that can be done within MOSAIC.” The company is also continuing the development of the Flight Design F4 is equipped with a Rotax 916 turbocharged powerplant and designed to carry four adults The F4 passed a design review earlier this summer and is moving toward the prototype stage The company noted the F4’s systems and tooling are identical to the F2 Different types of machine learning technology and one engineer’s determination to go outside his technical comfort zone helped save Sandvik division Dormer Pramet from an operational standstill during the pandemic At Dormer Pramet a new press at the company’s production facilities in Šumperk in the north of the Czech Republic couldn’t be set up because of restrictions imposed in the face of COVID-19 Engineer Ondřej Šebesta stepped into the breach learning how to master hologram technology and launching the machine himself with the help of high-tech goggles and remote assistance.Ondřej Šebesta used different types of machine learning technologies to master the multi-axis press. and the Czech Republic had just recorded the highest COVID-19 mortality rate in the world The country was ordered into a strict lockdown and a nationwide ban was imposed on all nonessential travel Dormer Pramet’s Šumperk plant had just received a complex new multi-axis press the operators needed in-person training from the Germany-based dealer The COVID-19 travel restrictions put a stop to those plans who had only just started at the Šumperk plant took it upon himself to remedy the machine learning problem “The press was a big and important investment for us,” Šebesta says it was costing us lost production.” Šebesta explained how he approached the IT department to try to find a way to do the training remotely The IT team suggested using a brand new hologram technology HL2 essentially projects holograms that respond like real objects when a user “touches” them move and zoom in and out of the virtual elements These holograms can be tagged to real-world objects creating a true augmented-reality experience The HL2 feed can also be displayed remotely allowing others to interact with the user’s virtual reality display by marking objects and dropping pins and other instructions Šebesta had never encountered HL2 before but he spent many late nights reading up on the technology He also spent his free time testing the lenses – so much that he began experiencing some of the side-effects of mixing the real and the virtual for too long: headaches He overcame this by flying his own first-person-perspective drone during his breaks to “reset” his eyes But before actually manipulating the press Šebesta had a few HL2 initiation sessions with the supplier and set up a remote PC that allowed the supplier to connect to the machine and take over the controls if necessary Using remote hologram technology is about as close as you can get to real in-person training This is something we will continue to invest in in the future Here Šebesta’s HL2 training proved doubly invaluable; a tool had been shipped inside the machine that would have caused considerable damage had it not been detected Equipped with the goggles and connected to the supplier and after completing the remaining maintenance tasks “If it hadn’t been for Ondřej Šebesta the start of the machine operation could have been set back weeks or even months,” declared Jared Mason a representative for Dormer Pramet’s global communication department in the United States “It goes to show how a crisis can push people to break through virtually all preconceived limits of creation and innovation “Using remote hologram technology is about as close as you can get to real in-person training,” Mason adds “This is something we will continue to invest in in the future.” © 2025 Copyright © Sandvik AB; (publ) Box 510 Flight Design has announced that it will not deliver any new aircraft until October 2022 at the earliest because of the disruption to its Ukraine manufacturing base Russia’s invasion has advanced to the city of Kherson where Flight Design’s facilities are located Although staff are unhurt and the factory is still intact Flight Design is not able to safely get new materials in or out the German manufacturer is increasing capacity at its plant in Sumperk in the Czech Republic This facility already has EASA Production Approval and plans to start delivering new F2 aircraft in October Flight Design is focussing on manufacturing and supplying spare parts to keep the existing worldwide fleet flying The company is also running a donation scheme to help Ukrainian staff and aid those fleeing the conflict to Germany The company also announced that the four-seat F4 is scheduled to make its maiden flight in 2023 The estimated price for the F4 is €300,000 “The world doesn’t need any more €600k four-seaters,” said a company spokesperson adding that “we expect high numbers of orders for the F4” © 2025 Key Publishing Ltd . keypublishing.com Flight Design and Aeroprakt officials said their manufacturing facilities in Ukraine were continuing to make aircraft German company Flight Design employs nearly 200 people at an aircraft production facility in Ukraine Flight Design USA President Tom Peghiny said the firm is deeply concerned about its employees The Flight Design factory is located in Kherson, a city of 300,000 people in the southeastern portion of Ukraine, where Russian troops took control after overcoming days of resistance in a spirited defense by Ukrainian defenders. Russian tanks patrolled the streets on March 2, Reuters reported though Kherson remained the only city under Russian control. It was unclear whether and for how long the Flight Design factory would remain in operation Workers had continued building airplanes as the Russian military encircled the city Flight Design USA has about 25 airplanes on order there are about 10 to 12 airframes at the Kherson plant,” Peghiny said the airframes would be sent to Flight Design’s final assembly and completion center in the city of Šumperk in the Czech Republic 25,000-square-foot site suitable for use as a production and paint shop and will use that in the future,” Peghiny said Šumperk is also home to the F2 and CT series’ completion center and is a European Union Aviation Safety Agency certified and approved production organization and flight testing is also conducted in Šumperk Additional engineering work is done at the company headquarters in Eisenach Flight Design is offering to move its Ukraine staff and their families to the Šumperk facility Peghiny said that the Kherson plant will function as long as conditions allow tooling currently remaining in Kherson will have to be replaced by newly manufactured tooling for use in Šumperk but it may take six to nine months to build “This is so sad,” Peghiny said “We were all geared up and really rolling until the invasion.” Even so Flight Design said it would have its usual presence at the upcoming Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Florida and Aero Friedrichshafen event in Germany “We’re hoping for the best and preparing for the worst,” Peghiny said a manufacturer of light sport aircraft in Ukraine said he spoke with factory officials who said they plan to remain on the job “They told me they’re going to keep making airplanes until they can’t,” he said although my next two airplanes will likely have to be shipped from Poland because the port of Odessa is closed.” and sells about a dozen two-seat Aeroprakt A22s and A23s a year Business has been extremely good recently and he’s currently sold out through the end of 2022 “Sales have been great,” he said I’m more concerned about the people over there than the airplanes at this moment.” maker of a single-engine turboprop in Bend is controlled by a holding company owned by Vladislav Filev a Russian oligarch with multiple aerospace firms known as the “Russian Elon Musk.” Filev owns S7 Airlines Russia's largest private passenger carrier Filev is a graduate of the former Soviet Union's military space academy in St Petersburg and later became chairman of a Russian investment firm Epic Aircraft received an FAA type certificate and production approval for its carbon fiber E1000 GX which cruises up to 333 KTAS and has a ceiling of 34,000 feet The Bend Bulletin reported February 22 that Epic has ramped up production following a slowdown forced by the coronavirus pandemic and expects to complete 20 aircraft this year doubling that production rate to 40 aircraft in 2023 Epic Aircraft Director of Sales and Marketing Mike Schrader said in an email exchange that the situation in Ukraine was not expected to impact the company 800.872.2672 AOPA is so passionate about supporting flight schools that we're offering you free countertop displays filled with our annual special issue This beginning pilots' resource guide explains what you can expect from your introductory flight through initial training—and how to turn your dream of flying into reality Get instant access to Flight Training's special issue titled You Can Fly: Your Path to Become a Pilot This beginning pilots' resource guide explains what you can expect from your introductory flight through initial training— and how to turn your dream of flying into reality Please review AOPA’s privacy policy to learn more about how your information is used 80s and 90s was a magic crucible of the blues and one of its presiding warlocks was the harmonica player who has died aged 74 following a heart attack In a West Coast blues milieu that boasted formidable harmonica players such as William Clarke, Kim Wilson, Rod Piazza and Rick Estrin, Harman more than held his own. But what set him apart from many of his contemporaries was the skill and wit of his songwriting. BB King once told him: “You’ve got a real pretty voice but you’re never going to become James Harman the artist if you don’t quit doing my songs and other guys’ Harman became an expert composer of what he called “stories about the human condition told through blues songs” compared him to Raymond Chandler and John D MacDonald and it took a decade for his recording career to get under way gathering momentum in 1988 with the album Extra Napkins which earned him several nominations for WC Handy blues awards Over the next 30 years there were a dozen albums for Black Top His sense of how blues should sound and look was central to his aesthetic. At recording sessions he insisted on old-school tube microphones and amps, and even vintage recording tape. “We tour Europe,” he told Powell in an interview for Blues Access magazine and they’ve got on cowboy hats or baseball hats James Harman performing with Shakedown Tim and the Rhythm Revue in 2018Harman was born in Anniston he found harmonicas belonging to his father and then I went a little further and I got Muddy Waters playing in rhythm and blues bands and making singles for regional labels at the end of the decade he moved to California billed as Icepick James with the Icehouse Blues Band he opened for blues stars including Big Joe Turner colourful and exploding,” said the singer Janiva Magness “Remarkable music was played every night of the week one night at the Red Onion on Newport Beach he was invited to sit in with the Harman band “I was overtaken by these guys’ sound and appearance Two days later James invited me over to listen to records There would be no Kid Ramos without that fateful meeting that changed my life for ever.” Harman on the blues stage at the Simi Valley Blues and Cajun festival in California in 2013. Photograph: Scott Mitchell/Zuma Press/AlamyA longtime friend of ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons Harman made cameo appearances on the band’s albums Mescalero and La Futura He once drily remarked: “Billy’ll do a tour of the world with ZZ Top and I’ll play every week like always And I’ve got to get out here and try to pay this phone bill During the past year Harman had been undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer According to a press release from the Orthodox Church of Ukraine the auxiliary bishop from the Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy with the Ukrainian primate at the Archangel Michael Cathedral on the Forefeast of the Synaxis of Archangel Michael and Other Bodiless Powers which is celebrated on November 21 on the Old Calendar Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and Bishop Isaiah of Šumperk will concelebrate the Divine Liturgy tomorrow The Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia is the youngest of the Orthodox Churches The Czech Orthodox Church is the only church that has not yet made its position clear on the issue of Ukrainian recognition the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia has so far followed the Patriarchate of Moscow on a number of issues the presence of Bishop Isaiah of Šumperk in Kyiv raises questions on whether Prague intends to change course Archbishop Makarios of Australia will be conferred the title of Honorary Doctor by both the Department of Theology and.. 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The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate approved on October 4th the canonization of Eldress Sophia Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew traveled by air to Antalya (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [] cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt callback: cb } ); } } }})(); © 2023 OrthodoxTimes.com - All rights reserved Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website These cookies do not store any personal information Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence big data and machine learning are increasingly important to the manufacturing industry Sandvik has partnered with IBM on several digital key projects How will digital activities impact traditional manufacturing work has begun to incorporate Industry 4.0 into its production processes one of the world’s leading data analysis companies “These include using large amounts of data to map the value chain throughout every department of our production unit in Sumperk and incorporating computer software to identify defects in tools during the early stages of manufacture,” says Radim Bullawa advanced algorithms and statistical methods were used to track determining how the item moved through the production unit and creating a network model of the entire factory This model described how the machines interacted with each other and showed how any process disruption “It identified critical points in the process where small issues can cause major inefficiencies later,” says Radim Bullawa “All were ranked by severity to help focus on where improvements were needed to optimize performance and achieve the greatest impact.” All these digital elements and projects aim to enhance our existing high standards of manufacturing they looked at the definition of the metrics that quantified issues such as quality maintenance downtime and compliance with the production plan These metrics were again analyzed to identify further areas of operational change and suggest specific improvements Dormer Pramet is using an IBM inspection station This is during the first phase of the production process and can help improve the quality of its products at the very beginning of the manufacturing process “An automatic machine image recognition is performed to locate and identify the type and severity of the defect,” added Bullawa “This detection uses artificial neural networks – a computerized model that improves performance over time its success depends on the accuracy of the recognition.” This accuracy is influenced by the number of defect images that are input into the system and their variability Adding as many examples and as much information as possible will continually help to teach the machine what is right and what is wrong on a given product This not only increases the accuracy of recognition but helps to detect less obvious defects as well as reducing false alarms and identifying problem characteristics “All these digital elements and projects aim to enhance our existing high standards of manufacturing capabilities built on a century of knowledge and expertise,” says Bullawa “We will use them to further improve our production processes reduce waste and advance the service provided to customers.” Go to the website for Dormer Pramet 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 Bike Europe is a part of VMNmedia. The following rules apply to the use of this site: Terms of Use and Privacy / Cookie Statement | Privacy settings the RegioPanter and InterPanter units will be renewed regularly Rail transport firm Škoda Transportation has secured a contract to deliver periodic renovation services for Czech Railways’ electrical units The $46m (CZK1bn) contract will be valid for five years Škoda will provide repair services for RegioPanter and InterPanter units at its plant in Šumperk 650 and InterPanter 660 and 661 series electrical units will be regularly renewed for the next 60 months A total of 41 units are currently being maintained on a regular basis Czech Railways CEO and board of directors chairman Ivan Bednárik said: “RegioPanter units delivered in 2012 have already travelled around 1.5 million kilometres Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis “In order to meet the conditions of the ECM (European Maintenance Code) in the years to come we have competed for suppliers to perform periodic renewals in the following period Each set thus has a comprehensive service and higher levels of repairs which are carried out after every 900,000 kilometres.” Šumperk-based Škoda Pars CEO Aleš Měrka said: “We have been working for almost 75 years to ensure that all our customers’ trains run reliably in the best condition We are very happy that Czech Railways has chosen us as a partner for the maintenance of Panthers for the next five years.” the company is offering full-service for metro in Prague and trams in Tampere and Pilsen Škoda Transportation Group will also be responsible for providing long-term full service of electrical units for the South Moravian Region Škoda’s Šumperk plant indulges in periodic upkeeps heavy maintenance and modernisation of railway rolling stock for clients in the Czech Republic as well as abroad In February this year, Škoda Transportation secured an order from the German federal state of Brandenburg for the delivery of new low-floor trams Nominations are now open for the prestigious Railway Technology Excellence Awards - one of the industry's most recognised programmes celebrating innovation This is your chance to showcase your achievements Don't miss the opportunity to be honoured among the best - submit your nomination today Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Joint implementation of the project contributed to strengthening of cooperation between partners (museums) due to their motivation to initiate further joint activities in the development of cross-border relations Due to mutual recognition additional visitors from the other side of the border were attracted by both museums has provided a welcome boost to tourism in the Olomoucký kraj and Powiat Nyski regions along the Czech-Poland border Based on the history of 17th century witch trials in the area multilingual attractions has been developed an 80 km cycle route and a tourist information site The new initiatives have stimulated the local economy by increasing the number of tourists visiting the region enhanced cross-border cooperation and “mobilized local organizations and institutions to actively participate in further development (e.g in the field of agro-tourism and the promotion of local events characteristic to the Czech-Polish border),” says Eva Mičkechová The projects have also resulted in welcome modernisation of historical buildings that house the exhibitions further contributing to the cultural wealth of the region renovation work has been carried out on the historical buildings that house the exhibitions ensuring that this cultural wealth is maintained for future generations Inspiration for this project comes from the witch trials in Silesia and north-western Moravia during 1622-1695 was also published on the subject by Jeseníky Tourist Association stretching for 80 km between Mohelnice in the Czech Republic to Paczków in Poland guide more adventurous visitors through the beautiful landscapes of the region These are projected in four languages as part of the exhibition in Šumperk A book about the witch trials was also published in three language editions – Czech Total investment for the ‘Witch cycling route’ project is EUR 476 487 of which the EU’s European Regional Development Fund is contributing EUR 400 955 from the Operational Programme ‘Czech Republic – Poland’ for the 2007 to 2013 programming period it had been exactly 50 years since the first house called type V was completed in a village close to a Moravian town of Šumperk Under a widely used name “šumperák” it soon became a phenomenon and as the most common new house it flooded Czechoslovakia Its success is undoubtedly based on the period demand for individual housing and the possibility to build it relatively cheaply and easily in DIY manner using commonly available materials The exhibition is based on the book by Tomáš Pospěch and Martina Mertová It unfolds several variations of the šumperák phenomenon interpretation possibilities It aims to uncover the variation series of the šumperák itself and at the same time to outline its complexity and author of the project explains: “My project started with a simple fascination by the series as such There were built more than 4,500 of these houses though.” The exhibition thus also reflects on the question of originality and mass production in architecture Concept: Tomáš PospěchCollaboration: Martina Mertová This event was submitted by an ArchDaily user. 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I was able to walk right away… I don’t know I have to go all the way to Uherské Hradiště to see him I tried to go with the guys to a practice in Uničov You probably went there because of your teammates You miss those guys a lot… I was so happy when I came back to the teams of guys from HC Palacký University and the Šumperk Dragons My comeback is due to having adjusted the weight on my foot Last year I got a new prosthesis for a higher weight category It turned out I can get back onto the rink… Well You have also started playing matches since the summer How would you compare it to your last matches before the injury It’s not so easy to score against a big goalkeeper… I actually played the first match for the junior team in Šumperk I’ve been training with the guys from Šumperk since last Christmas and it took me some time before I got used to it So have you been preparing more since Christmas 2019 I started training with them during the Christmas holidays The idea was to get going at least until New Year’s Eve I got hooked and joined their training sessions until the end of the season Did you prove to yourself that anything is possible I don’t even realise I’m so handicapped anymore Is there any change in how you look at life now Did you believe that you would return to ice hockey right after the accident But I learned that Craig Cunningham (a former NHL player – Editor’s note) also lost his leg just like me I watched videos where he was learning to skate again He had a conventional prosthesis with a skate blade It’s probably a lot about the specific prosthesis Do any of the spectators know that you are playing with a prosthesis Maybe at those times I stumble easily and so on Maybe in acceleration I don’t lag behind some guys but I don’t have such stability in the curves Even when it comes to sidecar motocross… It’s not perfect but you have to learn how to deal with it Putting more weight onto the right prosthetic leg is not ideal you never know exactly what’s going to happen and where it might take you I try to use the left one as much as possible Why did you start playing in the University League I have been following the University League for a few years And some guys who used to play for Šumperk – Dominik Hajšman and Michal Dohnal – joined the Olomouc team so I thought I’d give it a try when I got back to ice hockey What did your new teammates say about your handicap you have two options: either you will deal with it somehow and you’ll be able to live with it and make fun of yourself sometimes – or you will fall apart In the first league match for HC Palacký University It was a very emotional experience because when you score after such a long time… It feels good (He smiles.) After three and a half years… My teammate Zdeněk Formánek brought me the puck – as a trophy to keep Was it the most important goal in your career I don’t know… It was rather the most pleasant one I don’t know if I have any goals in hockey I don’t know how far I can get with that leg… Everything is worse after that long pause I want to have fun and then I’ll see what’s next I hope I’ll study many more years at the university and still play here You first returned to sidecar motocross after your injury One drives and the other balances it so that you can make turns and such It’s about the interaction between the two people Many people don’t even know that such a sport exists Quite a few people are active in this sport You can go to a bobsled track and you never know how it might turn out… (He smiles.) And has it happened to you that you fell off and there was a meadow full of people above the track it’s just that my leg came off and I need to put it back on.” Such moments are hilarious it’s never good to get on the rink with fear Sometimes there are technical problems that prevent us from racing because sometimes the races took place far away we only managed to attend about half the races You are riding an old motorcycle because you don’t have a new one We’re not at a level where we can move forward Is it possible to get into the national team Every country is represented by three crews But I think it would take us quite a lot of time to get to that level There’s no way I could make a living in ice hockey I assume that apart from ice hockey and sidecar motocross And I often go cross-country skiing and hiking but there is not much time for it because of school and everything else there has always been a way to do what I want to do At the beginning of this school year we did the breaststroke with legs… (He laughs.) I was so good at it I almost drowned they don’t even see it anymore and just take it as normal Would you like to motivate other physically challenged people with your active lifestyle And not only them but also people without disabilities They could be motivated by this motto: If he can do it What are you studying at Palacký University But it’s good to combine physical education with another field but I don’t know how I’ll be able to manage it timewise You have returned to ice hockey and motorcycling you’re studying at the university… Are you living your dream (He smiles.) 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