Slovakia
Slovakia edges Italy 3-2 in Olympic hockey preliminary
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Slovakia secured a 3-2 victory over host nation Italy in a preliminary-round game at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan. The win improves Slovakia's record to 2-0 in Group B, with goals from Libor Hudacek, Matus Sukel and Adam Ruzicka. Italy responded with power-play tallies but could not overcome the deficit.
Sweden's U18 ice hockey team, Småkronorna, won the world championship gold by defeating Slovakia 4–2 in the final in Trencin. It is the team's third gold in eight years. Goalkeeper Kevin Törnblom called the victory indescribable.
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The Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Nairobi and the Ministry of Education have announced five fully funded scholarship opportunities for Kenyans to pursue bachelor's, master's, and PhD studies at public universities in Slovakia for the 2026/2027 academic year. Programmes cover fields including education, science, engineering, health, agriculture, and technology. Applications are due by April 30.