The first Biathlon World Championships (BWCH) was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The original team event, Team (time), was held for the last time in 1965, to be replaced in 1966 by the team event, Relay, which we know today. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own World Championships, and finally, from 1989, both genders have been participating in joint Biathlon World Championships. In 1978 the development was enhanced by the change from the large army rifle calibre to a small bore rifle, while the range to the target was reduced from 150 to 50 meters.
Brezno is a town in central Slovakia with a population of around 21,000.
Brezno District is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. It was first established in 1923 and in its present borders exists from 1996.
Osrblie is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The village is best known for biathlon races, with Biathlon World Cup events taking place since the mid-1990s and with one Biathlon World Championships in 1997. It also hosted the biathlon event at the 2015 Winter Universiade.
The 32nd Biathlon World Championships were held in 1997 in Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia. The pursuit races were contested for the first time in the world championships.
The World Indoor Bowls Championship is an international bowls competition held annually at Potters Resorts in Hopton on Sea.
Miroslav Matiaško is a former Slovak biathlete.
The Ladies Slovak Open is a women's professional golf tournament held on the Gray Bear Course at Golf Club Tále in Brezno, Slovakia. It was part of the Ladies European Tour between 2010 and 2014, and returned as part of the LET Access Series in 2024.
The 2015 Four National Figure Skating Championships included the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary. The event was held in December 2014 in Budapest, Hungary. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Ivona Fialková is a former Slovak biathlete. She was born in Brezno. She has competed in the Biathlon World Cup, and represented Slovakia at the Biathlon World Championships 2016. Her older sister Paulína Fialková is also Slovak biathlete.
The 2001–02 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 6 December 2001 in Hochfilzen, Austria, and ended on 24 March 2002 in Holmenkollen, Norway. It was the 25th season of the Biathlon World Cup.
The 2000–01 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 30 November 2000 in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy, and ended on 18 March 2001 in Holmenkollen, Norway. It was the 24th season of the Biathlon World Cup.
Rebecca Šramková is a Slovak tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 89 in singles, achieved on 20 May 2024, and No. 364 in doubles, reached on 24 May 2021. On the ITF Women's Circuit, she has won 13 singles titles and four doubles titles.
The 2016 Four National Figure Skating Championships included the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary. The event was held in December 2015 in Třinec, Czech Republic. Skaters comped in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
The 1999–2000 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 2 December 1999 in Hochfilzen, Austria, and ended on 19 March 2000 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. It was the 23rd season of the Biathlon World Cup.
The 2018 World Singles Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was the seventh edition of the world singles championships and was held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, from 20 May to 26 May 2018.
HK Brezno is a professional Slovak ice hockey team playing in the Slovak 1. Liga. They play their games at Aréna Brezno in the Slovak town of Brezno. The club was founded in 1935.
Lukáš Klein is a Slovak professional tennis player. Klein has a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 116, achieved on 1 April 2024. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 240, achieved on 5 April 2021. He is currently the No. 2 Slovak tennis player in singles.
The 2021 World Table Tennis Championships was held in Houston, United States from 23 to 29 November. It was the 56th edition of the championships and the first time the competition was held in the United States. Houston became the host by beating Agadir, Morocco in 2019.
The 2022 World Singles Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was the eighth edition of the world singles championships and held in Elva, Estonia, from 23 May to 28 May 2022.
