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There is no one story which dominates Wednesday's front pages. Mlada fronta Dnes has a huge photo of Olympic gold winner Ales Valenta, which reflects the current interest in the freestyle aerial skier - normally he would not be on the front pages for winning a competition in the east Bohemian ski resort of Spindleruv Mlyn.

War makes the front pages of all the dailies today, with Pravo leading with news that the Czech Republic is to send a field hospital to the Afghan capital Kabul, as the U.S. steps up its battle against the remnants of Al-Qaeda and Taliban forces. Mlada fronta Dnes features a photo of an Israeli soldier mourning his brother, killed by a Palestinian sniper on Sunday. And Lidove noviny reports that the country's main political parties are outdoing themselves to reduce the length of compulsory military service, in a bid to woo the young male voter.

The front pages of all Czech daily newspapers on Monday carry photographs from the Czech Lion, the Czech equivalent of the Oscars."Czech Lion eaten by Otesanek" reads a headline in Lidove noviny, alluding to the winner of the best film award - Otesanek, a horror fairy tale about an insatiable wooden monster. The papers also feature Czech decathlete Roman Sebrle running with the Czech flag after he won the gold in the heptathlon at the European Indoor Athletics Championships.

There is no question that Friday's headlines are dominated by German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, whose postponement of a visit to Prague is being viewed by many as a political snub: but Lidove noviny asks "Is it any wonder?".

The Czech Republic's returning Olympic champion Ales Valenta makes the front pages of all the dailies today - proudly holding aloft his gold medal for the cameras and - on the front page of Pravo - biting it to prove that it's not made of chocolate. "I'm glad to be home," he tells Lidove noviny.

Campaigning for June's elections absolutely dominates the daily newspapers today. But of course, the Olympics make the main headlines in Czech daily newspapers today. Most front pages carry photos featuring rejoicing Canadian hockey players who have won their first Olympic gold for 50 years. However, the papers write the shining successes of the sportsmen at one of the greatest sporting events of the year were somewhat dimmed by doping scandals involving some cross-country skiers who had to hand back their medals.

A day after the Czech ice-hockey team said farewell at the Olympics, fans had reason to cheer again, after the Czech women's cross-country ski team had an unexpectedly strong finish in the 4x 5 km cross-country skiing relay on Thursday.

All the front pages of the daily newspapers today feature a whooping Ales Valenta, after he made history on Tuesday with his Gold Medal in the Freestyle Skiing Aerial event. What a positive contrast to another dominant figure in the papers for the second straight day: Prime Minister Milos Zeman.