Slovak tricolour will be represented at Beijing Winter Olympics by 15 DUKLA Military Sports Centre athletes
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15 athletes of the DUKLA Military Sports Centre Banská Bystrica are joining the SVK National Team delegation to the Beijing Winter Olympics. Historically, this is the second highest number of athletes to represent DUKLA at the Winter Olympics. They will be competing in three sports – skiing, luge and biathlon.
Director of the DUKLA Military Sports Centre Banská Bystrica Lt Col Matej Tóth said: “25 individual athletes are going to Beijing. This means that the majority of them are from our Centre. Alongside the four skiers and seven biathletes, our luge racers, too, have made us feel absolutely delighted. Four of them will be competing on three sledges under the five Olympic rings.”
The DUKLA Military Sports Centre Banská Bystrica has announced its medal ambitions for Beijing 2022. The aim is not to come home empty-handed from the Games and with at least two top ten placements. The Centre's and Slovakia's highest expectations are on Petra Vlhová, member of the Military Sports Centre and Slovakia's best sportswoman.
Lt Col Matej Tóth continued: “Petra is in great shape and in high spirits, and if no health complications occur, I just hope to see her winning at least one medal. We all are keeping our fingers crossed for her and, of course, we wish her the most precious medal.” In addition to skiing, he said that our hopes are pinned on Slovakia's historically most successful winter sport – biathlon – before adding: “Sisters Paulína and Ivona Fialková’s form is steadily growing and we believe they are going to give it all they have at Beijing.”
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď wished the DUKLA Olympic team the best of luck and every success ahead of their journey to Beijing, saying: “I always root for our sportsmen and women very actively, and therefore I’ll be watching them and keeping my fingers crossed for them with all the more joy and pride as they compete with the world‘s sporting elite at the Olympic Games.”
Director of the DUKLA Military Sports Centre Banská Bystrica Lt Col Matej Tóth said: “25 individual athletes are going to Beijing. This means that the majority of them are from our Centre. Alongside the four skiers and seven biathletes, our luge racers, too, have made us feel absolutely delighted. Four of them will be competing on three sledges under the five Olympic rings.”
The DUKLA Military Sports Centre Banská Bystrica has announced its medal ambitions for Beijing 2022. The aim is not to come home empty-handed from the Games and with at least two top ten placements. The Centre's and Slovakia's highest expectations are on Petra Vlhová, member of the Military Sports Centre and Slovakia's best sportswoman.
Lt Col Matej Tóth continued: “Petra is in great shape and in high spirits, and if no health complications occur, I just hope to see her winning at least one medal. We all are keeping our fingers crossed for her and, of course, we wish her the most precious medal.” In addition to skiing, he said that our hopes are pinned on Slovakia's historically most successful winter sport – biathlon – before adding: “Sisters Paulína and Ivona Fialková’s form is steadily growing and we believe they are going to give it all they have at Beijing.”
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď wished the DUKLA Olympic team the best of luck and every success ahead of their journey to Beijing, saying: “I always root for our sportsmen and women very actively, and therefore I’ll be watching them and keeping my fingers crossed for them with all the more joy and pride as they compete with the world‘s sporting elite at the Olympic Games.”
