{"id":41830,"date":"2026-06-15T15:26:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curling.cz\/?p=41830"},"modified":"2026-06-15T15:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:48:59","slug":"curling-captivated-me-with-its-uniqueness-and-the-people-around-it-says-radek-bohac-after-ending-his-elite-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curling.cz\/en\/curling-captivated-me-with-its-uniqueness-and-the-people-around-it-says-radek-bohac-after-ending-his-elite-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Curling captivated me with its uniqueness and the people around it, says Radek Boh\u00e1\u010d after ending his elite career"},"content":{"rendered":"

After years on the top stage, including fulfilling his Olympic dream, a new chapter of life is beginning. In the interview, successful curler Radek Boh\u00e1\u010d speaks openly about his beginnings in curling, what kept him in the sport for so many years, and why he now wants to “give borrowed time back to his family.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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How did you start with curling? At what age, why, and where?<\/strong>
\nI actually started as a return to sport after ending my football career. During my university studies, I tried a lot of different sports, and I still do some of them to this day. But curling captivated me with its versatility, uniqueness, and above all the incredibly interesting people it brings together.<\/p>\n

I started relatively late, after the age of twenty. That had its disadvantages, because I didn\u2019t have a childhood foundation, but also advantages \u2013 experience and versatility from other sports. And it turned out that if you have energy, joy, motivation, and commitment, you can achieve quite a lot.<\/p>\n

What kept you in curling all those years?<\/strong>
\nDefinitely the great group of people and my inner motivation to reach the Olympic Games. Once I started travelling to international tournaments, I made many new friends all over the world.<\/p>\n

What I love about curling is its spirit. With only a few exceptions across nations, it\u2019s a sport built on respect. On the ice you want to win and give it your absolute best, but at the same time you can appreciate the skill and difficulty of your opponent\u2019s shots. And after the game, you sit down together for a traditional non-alcoholic drink, where the winners treat the losers.<\/p>\n

Curlers know how to communicate with each other. It\u2019s a gentleman\u2019s sport\u2014highly competitive, physically and mentally demanding, yet rooted in respect and a shared love for the game.<\/p>\n

Did you fulfill all your dreams and expectations in curling?<\/strong>
\nI\u2019ve always had dreams, I still do, and I always will. But yes, I\u2019ve achieved an incredible amount.<\/p>\n

I had an amazing sporting career with people I consider my extended family. Some of them I would even say are like additional members of my family. And of course, the Olympics\u2014that was a childhood dream. The fact that it came true is something unbelievable.<\/p>\n

The only thing missing for me now would be to play a nice tournament with my wife and children. Maybe someday that will happen. For now, I mainly want to support my wife and our young athletes.<\/p>\n

What comes next? Will you still play occasionally, or are you drawing a clear line?<\/strong>
\nAfter ending my elite curling career, I mainly need to give my family back the time I borrowed. At the same time, my wife and I are taking on another big challenge\u2014professional. We\u2019re working on streamlining business processes, automating things, and expanding our portfolio. It\u2019s essentially another dream and another form of motivation, very similar to elite sport.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a great atmosphere at home now, and I\u2019m glad it\u2019s a project for the whole family. It gives me the opportunity to be at home much more.<\/p>\n

As for sport, I\u2019m not stopping physical activity altogether. I\u2019m continuing daily training, but now it\u2019s more focused on conditioning and compensation. I\u2019m even setting up a gym in my office and gradually expanding it.<\/p>\n

How do you plan to spend your free time?<\/strong>
\nHonestly\u2014there isn\u2019t much free time right now. My watch tells me I usually sleep three to five hours a day, sometimes a bit more on weekends, so boredom isn\u2019t really a risk.<\/p>\n

For now, it\u2019s mainly family, work, and a bit of sport. When I eventually have more time, I\u2019d like to learn the technique of a new sport. And I\u2019d also like to finally finish Baldur\u2019s Gate 3, which I\u2019ve been playing on and off for over two years.<\/p>\n

Will you miss anything about curling?<\/strong>
\nI want to stay in touch with the guys, and I believe we will. I\u2019ll keep going to watch curling, and I\u2019m still in contact with people from the sport. We\u2019re even already discussing whether and how I might help in the future in a role off the ice.<\/p>\n

So I wouldn\u2019t say I\u2019m drawing a clear line. It\u2019s more that my role is changing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After years on the top stage, including fulfilling his Olympic dream, a new chapter of life is beginning. In the interview, successful curler Radek Boh\u00e1\u010d speaks openly about his beginnings in curling, what kept him in the sport for so many years, and why he now wants to “give borrowed time back to his family.” […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":39275,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curling.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curling.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curling.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curling.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curling.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curling.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curling.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curling.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curling.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curling.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}