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European championships men's 50km walk results [Jul 30, 2010] Results from the European championships men's 50km walk in Barcelona on Friday: 1. Yohann Diniz (France) three hours 40 mins 37 secs 2. Grzegorz Sudol (Poland) 3:42:24 3. Sergey Bakulin (Russia) 3:43:26 4. Robert Heffernan (Ireland) 3:45:30 5. Jesus Angel Garcia (Spain) 3:47:56 6. Marco De Luca (Italy) 3:48:36 7. Andre Hoehne (Germany) 3:49:29 8. Lukasz Nowak (Poland) 3:51:31 9. Tadas ... [via YahooNews] More >>

European championships women's triple jump results [Jul 29, 2010] European championships women's triple jump qualifying overview from Barcelona on Thursday. 1. Nadezhda Alekhina (Russia) 14.93 Q 2. Dana Veldakova (Slovakia) 14.59 Q 3. Olha Saladuha (Ukraine) 14.49 Q 4. Adelina Gavrila (Romania) 14.48 Q 5. Snezana Rodic (Slovenia) 14.47 Q 6. Malgorzata Trybanska (Poland) 14.44 Q 7. Svetlana Bolshakova (Belgium) 14.33 Q 8. Natalia Viatkina (Belarus) 14.30 Q 9 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

European championships men's hammer throw final result [Jul 28, 2010] European championships men's hammer throw final result from Barcelona on Wednesday 1. Libor Charfreitag (Slovakia) 80.02 metres 2. Nicola Vizzoni (Italy) 79.12 3. Krisztian Pars (Hungary) 79.06 4. Valeri Sviatokha (Belarus) 78.20 5. Szymon Ziolkowski (Poland) 77.99 6. Olexiy Sokyrskiyy (Ukraine) 76.62 7. Wojciech Kondratowicz (Poland) 75.30 8. Igor Vinichenko (Russia) 74.71 9. Kristof Nemeth ... [via YahooNews] More >>

European championships men's 20km walk result [Jul 27, 2010] European athletics championships men's 20km walk result on Tuesday. 1. Stanislav Emelyanov (Russia) 1:20:10 2. Alex Schwazer (Italy) 1:20:38 3. Joao Vieira (Portugal) 1:20:49 4. Robert Heffernan (Ireland) 1:21:00 5. Giorgio Rubino (Italy) 1:22:12 6. Andrey Krivov (Russia) 1:22:20 7. Matej Toth (Slovakia) 1:22:20 8. Jakub Jelonek (Poland) 1:22:24 9. Juan Manuel Molina (Spain) 1:22:35 10. Rafal ... [via YahooNews] More >>

WTA Tour Bank of the West Classic Results [Jul 27, 2010] A U.S. Open Series event Monday At The Taube Family Tennis Center Stanford, Calif. Purse: $700,000 (Premier) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles First Round Agnieszka Radwanska (3), Poland, def. Chanelle Scheepers , South Africa, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Olga Govortsova , Belarus, def. Alla Kudryavtseva , Russia, 6-1, 6-1. Dominika Cibulkova , Slovakia, def. Hilary Barte , United States, 6-2, 6-2. Doubles First ... [via YahooNews] More >>

WTA Bank of the West Classic Results [Jul 27, 2010] STANFORD, California (AP) -- Results Monday from the Bank of the West Classic, a $700,000 WTA event played outdoors on hard courts at the Taube Family Tennis Center= First Round Agnieszka Radwanska (3), Poland, def. Chanelle Scheepers , South Africa, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Olga Govortsova , Belarus, def. Alla Kudryavtseva , Russia, 6-1, 6-1. Dominika Cibulkova , Slovakia, def. Hilary Barte , United ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Stanford Classic results [Jul 27, 2010] Results from Stanford Classic first round matches on Monday (prefix denotes seeding): Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) beat Hilary Barte (U.S.) 6-2 6-2 3-Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) beat Chanelle Scheepers (South Africa) 7-5 4-6 6-3 Olga Govortsova (Belarus) beat Alla Kudryavtseva (Russia) 6-1 6-1 [via YahooNews] More >>

US to influence CEE nuclear power business [Jul 22, 2010] An official US delegation has undertaken a trade mission to the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia, as it seeks to gain more influence in the building of new nuclear reactors in the region. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland, Germany, Slovakia Delay Submitting Green Energy Programs to EU [Jul 01, 2010] July 1 (Bloomberg New Energy Finance) -- Poland, Germany and Slovakia are among the nations that missed yesterdays deadline for submitting plans to the European Union on how theyll comply with laws to encourage renewable energy. [via YahooNews] More >>

Malaysia far below ?high income? boundary (The Malaysian Insider) [Mar 30, 2010] KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 ? Although Malaysia?s income trajectory continues to exhibit a gradual upward trend, it remains far below the ?high income? boundary, says the National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC). It says in the New Economic Model for Malaysia Part 1 Report released today that several countries, including Korea, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have been able to make the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

World Indoor Championships Results (AP via Yahoo! Sports) [Mar 14, 2010] At Doha, Qatar (Race distances in meters) Men Finals 800-- 1, Abubaker Kaki, Sudan, 1:46.23. 2, Boaz Kiplagat Lalang, Kenya, 1:46.39. 3, Adam Kszczot, Poland, 1:46.69. 4, Ismail Ahmed Ismail, Sudan, 1:46.90. 5, Jakub Holua, Czech Republic, 1:47.28. 6, Luis Alberto Marco, Spain, 1:48.99. 3,000-- 1, Bernard Lagat, United States, 7:37.97. 2, Sergio Sanchez, Spain, 7:39.55. 3, Sammy Alex Mutahi ... [via YahooNews] More >>

World Cup 2010: Slovakia Coach Vladimir Weiss Full Of Praise For Marek Hamsik (Goal.com) [Mar 11, 2010] Slovakia beat off competition from Slovenia, Czech Republic and Poland to qualify for their first World Cup in history. Young Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik is the team's star player and national team coach Vladimir Weiss is full of praise for the attacking midfielder. [via YahooNews] More >>

Vietnam marks ties with central European nations (Nh?n D?n) [Feb 09, 2010] Vietnam marked its 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia in Hanoi on February 8. [via YahooNews] More >>

Euro 2012: Hiddink Satisfied with Russia Group (Pravda) [Feb 09, 2010] Guus Hiddink, the chief coach of Russia?s national soccer team, declares he is satisfied with the draw which pits Russia against the Republic of Ireland, Slovakia, FYR Macedonia, Armenia and Andorra in qualifying Group B for the 2012 UEFA Cup in Poland/Ukraine. [via YahooNews] More >>

World Cup 2010: Second Round Is A Realistic Target For Slovakia - Miroslav Karhan (Goal.com) [Feb 04, 2010] Slovakia somewhat surprisingly finished ahead of teams such as Poland, Slovenia and Czech Republic to book their ticket for the 2010 World Cup. [via YahooNews] More >>

Australian Open women's singles results (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) [Jan 19, 2010] Results from Australian Open women's singles first round matches in Melbourne on Tuesday (prefix denotes seeding, * denotes new result): * Vania King (U.S.) beat 23-Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) 6-3 6-7(5) 7-5 * 1-Serena Williams (U.S.) beat Urszula Radwanska (Poland) 6-2 6-1 Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (Czech Republic) beat Regina Kulikova (Russia) 7-6(5) 6-7(10) 6-3 Tamarine Tanasugarn ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Sydney International women's results (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) [Jan 11, 2010] Results from women's first round matches at the Sydney International on Monday (prefix denotes seeding): Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) beat Timea Bacsinszky (Switzerland) 7-6(2) 6-1 Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) beat Jill Craybas (U.S.) 6-0 6-4 [via YahooNews] More >>

Bold Ascents in High Tatras (Climbing Magazine) [Dec 22, 2009] 12/22/09 - The rugged High Tatras mountains are east of the Alps, on the border between Poland and Slovakia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Emerging Europe upcoming 2010 elections (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) [Dec 08, 2009] Emerging European economies including Ukraine, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Moldova face elections in the next year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Friendly International Preview: Slovakia - Chile (Goal.com) [Nov 17, 2009] Slovakia were probably the most surprising qualifiers for next summer?s World Cup from the European section. Only gaining independence from Czechoslovakia in 1993, the Slovaks qualified from a group that included the Czech Republic, as well as Poland. [via YahooNews] More >>