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This Friday, the 25th Winter Olympic Games officially get underway in Italy. Few people know, however, that Czechs played an important role in the very first Winter Olympics more than a century ago. The Krkonoše Museum in Jilemnice is now highlighting the Czech role in shaping the first Winter Games.
Jilemnice is a small town at the foot of the Krkonoše, or Giant Mountains, in northeast Czechia.
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Author: Ruth Fraňková