The legendary Czech ice hockey goaltender Dominik Hašek, dubbed The
Dominator, has not ruled out running for president, when Miloš Zeman’s
second term in office expires in 2023.
Hašek said in an interview for Radio Impuls that he could well imagine
himself in the top post, although he was not actively preparing for such a
move now. “Who knows what may happen in three years’ time - anything is
possible,” he told the radio host.
In his 16-season National Hockey League career, Hašek played for the
Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings and the Ottawa
Senators.
During the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, he led the Czech national
ice hockey team to its first and only Olympic gold medal. The crowds at
home welcomed him with the chant “Hašek na Hrad” or “Hašek at
Prague Castle”. He retired in 2012.