Prime Minister Andrej Babis' new right-wing populist government wants to bring the Czech public broadcaster under its control. One of its reforms is to abolish licensing fees.

When Lukas Klima and his Czech Republic team erupted in celebration after beating Germany on Tuesday, you could be forgiven for thinking they had just clinched Olympic gold.

The new Czech Republic coalition government of populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on Tuesday faced a parliamentary no-confidence vote over the handling of a dispute with the country’s president. The opposition parties that requested the vote have sided with President Petr Pavel,

The men's national field hockey team finishes the preliminary round of the Olympic tournament with a 4-3 win over the Czech Republic after overtime. The Swiss thus finish the preliminary round in the top half of the rankings in 5th or 6th place.

Canada dominated Czech Republic 5-1 to remain unbeaten in the women’s hockey tournament at the Milan Cortina Games. However, Canada lost its captain Marie-Philip Poulin after taking a hard hit in the first period. She briefly returned to the bench at the end of the first frame, before exiting the game entirely.

With a symbolic final cart of black coal hoisted from a depth of 1,300 metres, the Czech Republic marked the end of hard coal mining on Wednesday after nearly 250 years. Numerous guests took part in the official farewell ceremony at the CSM mine in Stonava near the Czech Republic's border with Poland.

Czech teenager Metodej Jilek produced the race of his life to beat a powerful field and seize 10,000 metres gold on Friday, delivering the Czech Republic their first speed skating title of these Winter Olympics.