Olympic story

About the author

Tomáš Plavecky

Graduated in Mass Media Communication at the Cyril and Methodius University in Trnava, Slovakia, and during his schooling he started working in Slovak television as a sports editor, where he still works today. Gradually he worked his way up to a reporter of football matches and a presenter of daily sports news.

Nation

Credits

Photo 1: 1896 Olympics – Courtesy of the Slovak Olympic Committee

Photo 2: Alajos Szokolyi – Courtesy of the Slovak Olympic Committee

Photo 3: Alajos Szokolyi – Courtesy of the Slovak Olympic Committee

Photo 4: 1996 Atlanta Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 236754 – Mandatory Credit: Simon Bruty/Allsport

Photo 5: 1996 Atlanta Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 1527488 – Photo by Getty Images

Photo 6: Jozef Gönci – Getty Images, Photo 52871610 – Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 7: Jozef Gönci – Getty Images, Photo 52871595 – Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 8: Michal Martikán – Getty Images, Photo 52808899 – Photo by Sandra Behne/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 9: Michal Martikán – Getty Images, Photo 52836434 – Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 10: Michal Martikán – Getty Images, Photo 52840092 – Photo by Gunnar Berning/Bongarts/Getty Images

*Photo 11: Slavomír Kňazovický – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10360264 – Copyright: © 1992 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

Photo 12: 2008 Beijing Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 82225556 – Photo by China Photos/Getty Images

Photo 13: Michal Martikán – Getty Images, Photo 82157543 – Photo by Shaun Botterill

Photo 14: Michal Martikán – Getty Images, Photo 82270131 – Photo by Shaun Botterill

Photo 15: Elena Kaliska – Getty Images, Photo 82360085 – Photo by Ezra Shaw

Photo 16: Elena Kaliska – Getty Images, Photo 82360737 – Photo by Ezra Shaw

 

*All Olympic Footage / Images / Audio available in this production is copyright of and reproduced only with the consent of the International Olympic Committee. All Olympic Logos / Poster available in this production is copyright of and reproduced only with the consent of the International Olympic Committee