Karol Fako

“It was wonderful there, because every evening, there was such a recalling of the whole Olympic day in the village, what was simply amazing. It was something unforgettable and unique. I remember, there was a problem with a goalkeeper from Pardubice. They got mad at him and sent him home from the Olympics on his own costs. He did such things that one’s mind boggled at it. He shouldn’t have done that, I don’t get it at all. He knew we were at the Olympics and he did such stupidities that they sent him home by the first possible plane.”

“We had such privileges that they let us through. There were customs officers who knew us like own shoes, so they didn’t even check us anymore. As soon as they spotted us coming, they used to lift up the barriers. It was nice. I like to recall those times. We were able to bring them various things, too. Many times they were thirsty and unable to go away from the borderland, so we were good friends with them. We used to bring them beer or something like that. Those were good times for them as well as for us. I could have brought anything from abroad and they checked me just very briefly. But everything was fine.”