Television Presenter Aleš Háma Announced His Departure From the Athlete of the Year Gala During

Aleš Háma leaves Athlete of the Year

Television presenter Aleš Háma announced his departure from the Athlete of the Year gala during the live broadcast on November 7, 2021, after hosting the event for twenty years, according to zpravy.tiscali.cz.

Háma saved his announcement for the final moments of the broadcast on ČT1. I am already here to say goodbye — not only to tonight, but also to Athlete of the Year, he told viewers, as reported by zpravy.tiscali.cz. The Czech Athletic Association stated that 400-meter indoor world champion Lurdes Gloria Manuel won the main award with 1,383 points.

Marek Eben and Tereza Kostková end twenty-year run

A person should know how to end certain life stages, he said on air, according to zpravy.tiscali.cz. After twenty years, it is time for someone else to stand here, to bring fresh wind and ideas. He thanked the athletes for what they brought into his life, Blesk reported, telling them: Thank you, athletes, for what you have given me and for bringing athletics into my life.

Marek Eben (68) and Tereza Kostková (50) announced on September 14 that the fourteenth season of StarDance would be their last, MediaGuru reported. They also conclude a twenty-year run, with their final season ending on December 12, according to zpravy.tiscali.cz. Kostková stated that every birth is accompanied by a conclusion and an end, and it was clear that the moment would eventually arrive.

Eben added that it had been a beautiful twenty years of life and remarked that they were likely the only case where the same hosting duo remained unchanged for two decades.

Dancing with the stars speculation

Czech Television stated in mid-October that negotiations with potential replacements for StarDance had ended, though the network declined to confirm specific names, MediaGuru noted. Háma previously substituted for Kostková on October 30, 2021, when she fell ill with COVID-19, Novinky.cz reported. Before the broadcast, he sent her a message: Get well soon, Tereza, so that you and Marek can hand over the word from StarDance to Athlete of the Year next week, as noted by the daily Právo on Novinky.cz.

Outlets including Aha! and eXtra.cz immediately speculated that Háma might be clearing his schedule for StarDance, though no confirmation exists, zpravy.tiscali.cz noted. If Czech Television were looking for a replacement for Marek Eben, Háma would certainly rank among interesting candidates given his experience and popularity among viewers, according to eXtra.cz.

Who won the Athlete of the Year awards

Who won the Athlete of the Year award in 2021?

Sprinter Lurdes Gloria Manuel won the main category with 1,383 points after becoming the indoor world champion in the 400 meters, according to zpravy.tiscali.cz. Dušan Král won coach of the year, Michal Rada took junior honors, and Linda Botková won discovery of the year.

When did Aleš Háma host StarDance in the past?

Háma stepped in to host alongside Marek Eben on October 30, 2021, filling in for an ill Tereza Kostková, as reported by Novinky.cz.

What other programs does Aleš Háma currently present?

He hosts the Czech Television knowledge competition Where is my home?, co-hosts Czech nightingale on Nova with Ondřej Sokol, and appears on the entertainment show Everything is possible., according to zpravy.tiscali.cz.