CZECH REPUBLIC: SOME OF WORLD BEST ICE HOCKEY PLAYERS ARE BORN IN CZECH REPUBLIC, HOME OF THE ICE HOCKEY PUCK

Record ID: 981161

  • Title: CZECH REPUBLIC: SOME OF WORLD BEST ICE HOCKEY PLAYERS ARE BORN IN CZECH REPUBLIC, HOME OF THE ICE HOCKEY PUCK
  • Date: 4th May 2000
  • Summary: KATERINICE, CZECH REPUBLIC (MAY 7, 2000) ACCESS ALL 1. GV OF KATERINICE VILLAGE 2. PAVEL MRACEK LEAVING HOUSE WITH GRANDON GOING TO WORKSHOP 3. VARIOUS ICE HOCKEY PUCKS ON DISPLAY 4. SOUNDBITE (CZECH) MRACEK SAYS: "This year we did export the pucks for all championships organised by International Ice Hockey Federation, including championships for juniors and the women's world championship in Canada. Now we have exported pucks for the World Championships in Russia. We gave 1,000 pucks for the games and another 50,000 which will sold as souvenirs." TORONTO, CANADA (MAY 6, 2000) NHL/ESPN INTERNATIONAL: 60 SECONDS MAXIMUM IN SCHEDULED NEWS ONLY. NO INTERNET ACCESS. MUST COURTESY NHL/ESPN INTERNATIONAL. 5. ACTION FROM NHL MATCH KATERINICE, CZECH REPUBLIC (MAY 4, 2000) ACCESS ALL 6. GV'S OF WORKSHOP SHOWING PUCKS BEING PRODUCED 7. SOUNDBITE (CZECH) MRACEK EXPLAINS ABOUT THE PUCKS: "This component is the basic for the ice hockey puck production - a mixture of rubber which you put into the form by pressing and vulcanisation and you will get the final product puck." 8. MORE DISPLAYS OF PUCKS 9. PAVEL MRACEK WEIGHING THE PUCKS 10. CERTIFICATE FROM INTERNATIONAL ICE HOCKEY FEDERATION 11. SOUNDBITE (CZECH) MRACEK SAYS: "There was also a special order from the Japan Mitsuno firm - a job we did - for the Japanese Olympic ice hockey tournament in Nagano for pucks which do not leave black marks on the walls and the plexi." 12. NAGANO PUCKS ON DISPLAY 11. SOUNDBITE (CZECH) MRACEK SAYS: "There was also a special order from the Japan Mitsuno firm - a job we did - for the Japanese Olympic ice hockey tournament in Nagano for pucks which do not leave black marks on the walls and the plexi." 12. NAGANO PUCKS ON DISPLAY 13. SOUNDBITE (CZECH) MRACEK SAYS: "Guffex is a family firm which means that everyone is included in the process. We are working also on weekends or overnight, when it is neccessary." 14. PAVEL MRACEK WATCHING ICE HOCKEY ON THE TELEVISION WITH GRANDSON DOMINIK 15. PAVEL SHOWING PHOTOGRAPHS OF NAGANO WHERE HE IS PICTURED WITH CZECH PLAYERS Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: KATERINICE, CZECH REPUBLIC
  • Reuters ID: LVA5VJDXEZOPCH6UXLAUJEUYE6OQ
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