J. T. Boe, Mikaela Shiffrin and Jessica Fox; that’s just a small taste of the famous names you can look forward to seeing in Czech sports fields this year.
Everyone will find something to their liking, be it skiing, athletics or water sports, as well as top motor races or top European baseball matches.
At the end of January, the prestigious FIS Women’s Alpine Ski World Cup is returning to Špindlerův Mlýn after four years. You can look forward to seeing the Olympic winners Petra Vlhová and Mikaela Shiffrin.
The winter sports offer will continue in March with the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon in Nové Město na Moravě. The event, regularly attended by the best global biathlon athletes led by J. T. Boe from Norway and French J. Simon is a test for the world cup that will take place next year.
On May 7, you can join the Prague International Marathon, which has been awarded with the prestigious World Athletic Elite Label Road Race quality label. The preparations are already in full swing and the organizing team has already prepared one gift for the competitors – all registered runners will be able to train with the Olympian Eva Vrabcova Nývltová for the 42-kilometer long course every week!
“If you want to run the Prague International Marathon on May 7, which is one of the most amazing races, you need to start with the training. And that’s next week at the latest. If you train according to the plans we have been preparing, I truly believe that you will not only survive the marathon but also enjoy it,” a participant in the Olympic marathon in Rio 2016 Eva Vrabcová Nývltová says.
The training opens on 17th January at 6 pm with an introductory workshop held by Martin Vrabec, the husband and coach of the famous athlete.
June is traditionally quite busy when it comes to sports and you can look forward to the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup. Besides sports, enjoy a stroll through the romantic streets of the Old Town in Prague just like phenomenal Jessica Fox from Australia.
Speedway fans from all over the world come to the FIM Speedway Grand Prix of the Czech Republic. Bartosz Zmarzlik from Poland, the last winner, or the current world champion Leon Madsen from Denmark will definitely celebrate the 100th anniversary of the race with top performances.
Anderson Peters, currently the best javelin thrower, will be the main guest at the Golden Spike in Ostrava. Golf fans can look forward to the Ladies European Tour that will take place at the Royal Beroun Golf Club.
The baseball European championship in October will be a feast for the eyes. The Czech hosts who shocked the world in 2022 by making it to the most prestigious tournament in the world – the World Baseball Classic – are looking forward to meeting their European competitors.
The basic group matches will take place in Prague, Brno, Ostrava and Třebíč.
Major Sports Events To Look Forward in 2023:
28. Jan FIS Women’s Alpine Ski World Cup – Špindlerův Mlýn
09. Feb The Jizerská 50 ski race – Bedřichov
02. Mar BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon – Nové Město na Moravě
07. May Prague International Marathon – Prague
12. May MTB World Cup – Nové Město na Moravě
03. Jun FIM Speedway Grand Prix – Prague
09. Jun ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup – Prague
23. Jun Ladies European Tour – Beroun
27. Jun Golden Spike – Ostrava
28. Jul World Superbike – Most
18. Aug Barum Czech Rally – Zlín
24. Aug D+D REAL Czech Masters – Vysoký Újezd
25. Aug Czech Truck Prix – Most
24. Sep Zlatá přilba – Pardubice
24. Sep Eurobaseball 2023 – Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Třebíč
02. Oct J&T Banka Ostrava Open – Ostrava
08. Oct Velká pardubická – Pardubice
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