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'''David Svoboda''' ({{IPA-cs|ˈdavɪt ˈsvoboda}}; born 19 March 1985) is a Czech athlete who competes in the [[modern pentathlon]]. At the 2012 London Olympics, Svoboda won the gold medal in the [[Modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's|Olympic pentathlon]]. At the 2008 Olympics, Svoboda was 28th in the pentathlon.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/trackandfield/story/_/id/8259601/2012-london-olympics-czech-republic-david-svoboda-wins-modern-pentathlon-gold |title=Czech David Svoboda takes gold |website=ESPN}}</ref>

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'''David Svoboda''' ({{IPA-cs|ˈdavɪt ˈsvoboda}}; born 19 March 1985) is a Czech athlete who competes in the [[modern pentathlon]]. At the 2012 London Olympics, Svoboda won the gold medal in the [[Modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's|Olympic pentathlon]]. At the 2008 Olympics, Svoboda was 28th in the pentathlon.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/trackandfield/story/_/id/8259601/2012-london-olympics-czech-republic-david-svoboda-wins-modern-pentathlon-gold |title=Czech David Svoboda takes gold |website=espn.go.com}}</ref>


David is the twin brother of professional triathlete [[Tomáš Svoboda (triathlete)|Tomáš Svoboda]].
David is the twin brother of professional triathlete [[Tomáš Svoboda (triathlete)|Tomáš Svoboda]].
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=== Statement on the participation of Russian athletes at the 2024 Olympics ===
=== Statement on the participation of Russian athletes at the 2024 Olympics ===
On March 29, 2023, he caused outrage and a media storm<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olympionik Svoboda vyvolal bouři výroky o Rusech. „Nechal jsem se vlákat do pasti“ - Seznam Zprávy |url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/domaci-politika-mne-slo-o-ochranu-nevinnych-sportovcu-rika-svoboda-k-ucasti-rusu-na-olympiade-228650 |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=www.seznamzpravy.cz |language=cs}}</ref> with his comments on [[Czech Television|Czech TV]] on the dispute over the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the [[2024 Summer Olympics|2024 Olympic Games]] in [[Paris]] in connection with [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian aggression in Ukraine]]. He was invited to an interview on Studio ČT24<ref>{{Citation |title=29. březen - Studio ČT24 {{!}} Česká televize |url=https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/10101491767-studio-ct24/223411058330329/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |language=cs}}</ref> as the [[Czech Olympic Committee]] Sportsmen's Commission chairman. In his answers, he questioned [[War crimes in the Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian war crimes in Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Šmejkal |first=Pavel |title=Nejsem ďáblův advokát, snaží se Svoboda omluvit za vyjádření k návratu ruských sportovců do soutěží - Forum24 |url=https://www.forum24.cz/nejsem-dabluv-advokat-snazi-se-david-svoboda-omluvit-za-vyjadreni-k-navratu-ruskych-sportovcu-do-soutezi/ |url-status=live |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Forum24.cz |language=cs-CZ}}</ref>
On March 29, 2023, he caused outrage and a media storm<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olympionik Svoboda vyvolal bouři výroky o Rusech. „Nechal jsem se vlákat do pasti“ |url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/domaci-politika-mne-slo-o-ochranu-nevinnych-sportovcu-rika-svoboda-k-ucasti-rusu-na-olympiade-228650 |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Seznam Zprávy|language=cs}}</ref> with his comments on [[Czech Television|Czech TV]] on the dispute over the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the [[2024 Summer Olympics|2024 Olympic Games]] in [[Paris]] in connection with [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian aggression in Ukraine]]. He was invited to an interview on Studio ČT24<ref>{{Citation |title=29. březen - Studio ČT24 |publisher= Česká televize |url=https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/10101491767-studio-ct24/223411058330329/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |language=cs}}</ref> as the [[Czech Olympic Committee]] Sportsmen's Commission chairman. In his answers, he questioned [[War crimes in the Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian war crimes in Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Šmejkal |first=Pavel |title=Nejsem ďáblův advokát, snaží se Svoboda omluvit za vyjádření k návratu ruských sportovců do soutěží|url=https://www.forum24.cz/nejsem-dabluv-advokat-snazi-se-david-svoboda-omluvit-za-vyjadreni-k-navratu-ruskych-sportovcu-do-soutezi/ |url-status=live |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Forum24 |language=cs}}</ref>


Several personalities criticized his statements,<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Svoboda v ČT: Udělal z nás debily, zuří sportovci |url=https://isport.blesk.cz/clanek/blesk-sport/429399/udelal-z-nas-debily-osobnosti-zuri-po-skandalu-svobody-v-ct.html?kapitola=937084 |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Blesk sport |language=cs}}</ref> for example, [[Dominik Hašek]], who declared on [[Twitter]] that Svoboda supported [[Propaganda in Russia|Russian propaganda]] and crimes, including the [[Allegations of genocide of Ukrainians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine|genocide]] of Ukrainian children, and must bear the consequences for this.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Prima |first=F. T. V. |title=Olympionik Svoboda hájil návrat Rusů do závodů. Snesla se na něj vlna kritiky, Černochová zuří |url=https://cnn.iprima.cz/olympionik-svoboda-hajil-ucast-sportovcu-z-ruska-na-soutezich-cernochova-nesetrila-kritikou-208722 |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=cnn.iprima.cz |language=cs}}</ref> [[Vavřinec Hradilek]] and [[Lukáš Rohan]], members of the Czech Olympic Committee Sportsmen's Commission, distanced themselves from his opinions and declared that Svoboda's opinion is not the commission's.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-30 |title=Může to být mýlka. Svoboda je jako slon v porcelánu. V Kremlu mají radost |url=https://www.idnes.cz/oh/olympismus/david-svoboda-reakce-sportovci-ruska-a-beloruska.A230330_154533_olympiada-paris-2024_tm2 |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=iDNES.cz |language=cs}}</ref> Journalist Jiří X. Doležal even commented that he should be stripped of his functions and uniform and tried for questioning genocide under Section 405 of the Czech Criminal Code.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sundejte z Davida Svobody uniformu české armády a postavte ho před soud - Forum24 |url=https://www.forum24.cz/sundejte-z-davida-svobody-uniformu-ceske-armady-a-postavte-ho-pred-soud/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Forum24.cz |language=cs-CZ}}</ref> [[Ministry of Defence (Czech Republic)|Defense Minister]] [[Jana Černochová]] joined the criticism, distancing herself from Svoboda's statements on behalf of the entire defense department, inviting him to the interview and showing him 200 photos of killed [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] athletes.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-31 |title=Černochová o Svobodovi: Pojedeme za ukrajinskými vojáky, snad změní názor |url=https://www.idnes.cz/oh/olympismus/jana-cernochova-david-svoboda-rusko-ukrajina-valka-mov-rozhovor.A230331_123714_sport_oh_tof |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=iDNES.cz |language=cs}}</ref>
Several personalities criticized his statements,<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Svoboda v ČT: Udělal z nás debily, zuří sportovci |url=https://isport.blesk.cz/clanek/blesk-sport/429399/udelal-z-nas-debily-osobnosti-zuri-po-skandalu-svobody-v-ct.html?kapitola=937084 |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=[[Blesk]] sport |language=cs}}</ref> for example, [[Dominik Hašek]], who declared on [[Twitter]] that Svoboda supported [[Propaganda in Russia|Russian propaganda]] and crimes, including the [[Allegations of genocide of Ukrainians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine|genocide]] of Ukrainian children, and must bear the consequences for this.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |publisher=Prima F. T. V.|title=Olympionik Svoboda hájil návrat Rusů do závodů. Snesla se na něj vlna kritiky, Černochová zuří |url=https://cnn.iprima.cz/olympionik-svoboda-hajil-ucast-sportovcu-z-ruska-na-soutezich-cernochova-nesetrila-kritikou-208722 |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=cnn.iprima.cz |language=cs}}</ref> [[Vavřinec Hradilek]] and [[Lukáš Rohan]], members of the Czech Olympic Committee Sportsmen's Commission, distanced themselves from his opinions and declared that Svoboda's opinion is not the commission's.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-30 |title=Může to být mýlka. Svoboda je jako slon v porcelánu. V Kremlu mají radost |url=https://www.idnes.cz/oh/olympismus/david-svoboda-reakce-sportovci-ruska-a-beloruska.A230330_154533_olympiada-paris-2024_tm2 |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=iDNES.cz |language=cs}}</ref> Journalist Jiří X. Doležal even commented that he should be stripped of his functions and uniform and tried for questioning genocide under Section 405 of the Czech Criminal Code.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sundejte z Davida Svobody uniformu české armády a postavte ho před soud|url=https://www.forum24.cz/sundejte-z-davida-svobody-uniformu-ceske-armady-a-postavte-ho-pred-soud/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Forum24 |language=cs}}</ref> [[Ministry of Defence (Czech Republic)|Defense Minister]] [[Jana Černochová]] joined the criticism, distancing herself from Svoboda's statements on behalf of the entire defense department, inviting him to the interview and showing him 200 photos of killed [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] athletes.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-31 |title=Černochová o Svobodovi: Pojedeme za ukrajinskými vojáky, snad změní názor |url=https://www.idnes.cz/oh/olympismus/jana-cernochova-david-svoboda-rusko-ukrajina-valka-mov-rozhovor.A230331_123714_sport_oh_tof |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=iDNES.cz |language=cs}}</ref>


Svoboda apologized for his statements and publicly asked for forgiveness,<ref name=":0" /> for which he drew criticism from people who welcomed his original statement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prima |first=F. T. V. |title=KOMENTÁŘ: Fiasko sportovce v armádní uniformě. Svoboda po (ne)omluvě prohrál na plné čáře |url=https://cnn.iprima.cz/komentar-fiasko-hrdiny-v-armadni-uniforme-svoboda-po-ne-omluve-prohral-na-plne-care-208728 |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=cnn.iprima.cz |language=cs}}</ref> He resigned from his position in the commission, saying that "the dual role of a soldier and a representative of athletes in the commission does not go together."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=televize |first=Česká |title=Svoboda končí v komisi sportovců olympijského výboru. Za slova o válce dostal v armádě důtku |url=https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/domaci/3575905-svoboda-konci-v-komisi-sportovcu-olympijskeho-vyboru-za-slova-o-valce-dostal-v-armade |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=ČT24 - Nejdůvěryhodnější zpravodajský web v ČR - Česká televize |language=cs}}</ref> The director of DUKLA Army Sports Center, Pavel Benc, announced that Svoboda would receive a written reprimand because he neglected the obligation of a professional soldier "to behave even outside of duty in such a way as not to endanger the seriousness and credibility of the armed forces."<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=www.webtodate.cz |first=WebContentManagementSystem: Macron Software {{!}} WebToDate |title=Ministryně obrany Jana Černochová se sešla s pětibojařem Davidem Svobodou |url=https://mocr.army.cz/informacni-servis/zpravodajstvi/ministryne-obrany-jana-cernochova-se-sesla-s-petibojarem-davidem-svobodou--242996/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=mocr.army.cz |language=cs}}</ref>
Svoboda apologized for his statements and publicly asked for forgiveness,<ref name=":0" /> for which he drew criticism from people who welcomed his original statement.<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=Prima F. T. V.|title=KOMENTÁŘ: Fiasko sportovce v armádní uniformě. Svoboda po (ne)omluvě prohrál na plné čáře |url=https://cnn.iprima.cz/komentar-fiasko-hrdiny-v-armadni-uniforme-svoboda-po-ne-omluve-prohral-na-plne-care-208728 |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=cnn.iprima.cz |language=cs}}</ref> He resigned from his position in the commission, saying that "the dual role of a soldier and a representative of athletes in the commission does not go together."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |publisher=Česká televize|title=Svoboda končí v komisi sportovců olympijského výboru. Za slova o válce dostal v armádě důtku |url=https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/domaci/3575905-svoboda-konci-v-komisi-sportovcu-olympijskeho-vyboru-za-slova-o-valce-dostal-v-armade |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=ČT24|language=cs}}</ref> The director of DUKLA Army Sports Center, Pavel Benc, announced that Svoboda would receive a written reprimand because he neglected the obligation of a professional soldier "to behave even outside of duty in such a way as not to endanger the seriousness and credibility of the armed forces."<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ministryně obrany Jana Černochová se sešla s pětibojařem Davidem Svobodou |url=https://mocr.army.cz/informacni-servis/zpravodajstvi/ministryne-obrany-jana-cernochova-se-sesla-s-petibojarem-davidem-svobodou--242996/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=mocr.army.cz |language=cs}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:33, 10 April 2023

David Svoboda
Svoboda in 2013
Personal information
Born (1985-03-19) 19 March 1985 (age 39)
Prague, Czech Republic
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 London Relay
Silver medal – second place 2007 Berlin Team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Budapest Individual
Silver medal – second place 2009 London Individual
Silver medal – second place 2009 London Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Chengdu Team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Warsaw Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Berlin Relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Debrecen Individual
Silver medal – second place 2009 Lipsk Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Debrecen Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Moscow Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Medway Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Sofia Mixed Relay
Updated on 24 August 2012

David Svoboda (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdavɪt ˈsvoboda]; born 19 March 1985) is a Czech athlete who competes in the modern pentathlon. At the 2012 London Olympics, Svoboda won the gold medal in the Olympic pentathlon. At the 2008 Olympics, Svoboda was 28th in the pentathlon.[1]

David is the twin brother of professional triathlete Tomáš Svoboda.

Working in the Czech Olympic Committee

Statement on the participation of Russian athletes at the 2024 Olympics

On March 29, 2023, he caused outrage and a media storm[2] with his comments on Czech TV on the dispute over the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris in connection with Russian aggression in Ukraine. He was invited to an interview on Studio ČT24[3] as the Czech Olympic Committee Sportsmen's Commission chairman. In his answers, he questioned Russian war crimes in Ukraine.[4]

Several personalities criticized his statements,[5] for example, Dominik Hašek, who declared on Twitter that Svoboda supported Russian propaganda and crimes, including the genocide of Ukrainian children, and must bear the consequences for this.[6] Vavřinec Hradilek and Lukáš Rohan, members of the Czech Olympic Committee Sportsmen's Commission, distanced themselves from his opinions and declared that Svoboda's opinion is not the commission's.[7] Journalist Jiří X. Doležal even commented that he should be stripped of his functions and uniform and tried for questioning genocide under Section 405 of the Czech Criminal Code.[8] Defense Minister Jana Černochová joined the criticism, distancing herself from Svoboda's statements on behalf of the entire defense department, inviting him to the interview and showing him 200 photos of killed Ukrainian athletes.[6][9]

Svoboda apologized for his statements and publicly asked for forgiveness,[6] for which he drew criticism from people who welcomed his original statement.[10] He resigned from his position in the commission, saying that "the dual role of a soldier and a representative of athletes in the commission does not go together."[11] The director of DUKLA Army Sports Center, Pavel Benc, announced that Svoboda would receive a written reprimand because he neglected the obligation of a professional soldier "to behave even outside of duty in such a way as not to endanger the seriousness and credibility of the armed forces."[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Czech David Svoboda takes gold". ESPN.
  2. ^ "Olympionik Svoboda vyvolal bouři výroky o Rusech. „Nechal jsem se vlákat do pasti"". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  3. ^ 29. březen - Studio ČT24 (in Czech), Česká televize, retrieved 2023-04-01
  4. ^ Šmejkal, Pavel. "Nejsem ďáblův advokát, snaží se Svoboda omluvit za vyjádření k návratu ruských sportovců do soutěží". Forum24 (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-04-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "David Svoboda v ČT: Udělal z nás debily, zuří sportovci". Blesk sport (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  6. ^ a b c "Olympionik Svoboda hájil návrat Rusů do závodů. Snesla se na něj vlna kritiky, Černochová zuří". cnn.iprima.cz (in Czech). Prima F. T. V. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  7. ^ "Může to být mýlka. Svoboda je jako slon v porcelánu. V Kremlu mají radost". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  8. ^ "Sundejte z Davida Svobody uniformu české armády a postavte ho před soud". Forum24 (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  9. ^ "Černochová o Svobodovi: Pojedeme za ukrajinskými vojáky, snad změní názor". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  10. ^ "KOMENTÁŘ: Fiasko sportovce v armádní uniformě. Svoboda po (ne)omluvě prohrál na plné čáře". cnn.iprima.cz (in Czech). Prima F. T. V. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  11. ^ a b "Svoboda končí v komisi sportovců olympijského výboru. Za slova o válce dostal v armádě důtku". ČT24 (in Czech). Česká televize. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  12. ^ "Ministryně obrany Jana Černochová se sešla s pětibojařem Davidem Svobodou". mocr.army.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-04-01.


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