Olympic (band)

Olympic
Olympic
	Olympic in 2021
Background information
Also known as	Karkulka
Origin	Prague, Czechoslovakia
Genres	Hard rock; pop rock; rock and roll; heavy metal;
Years active	1962–1993; 1994–present;
Labels	Supraphon; Best I.A.;
Members	Petr Janda; Milan Broum; Martin Vajgl; Pavel Březina;
Past members	Miloslav Růžek; Petr Kaplan; Jaromír Klempíř; Pavel Sedláček; Josef Smeták; Pavel Bobek; Miki Volek; František Ringo Čech; Pavel Chrastina; Miroslav Berka; Yvonne Přenosilová; Josef Laufer; Jiří Laurent; Jan Antonín Pacák; Ladislav Klein; Jan Hauser; Jiří Korn; Petr Hejduk; Ladislav Chvalkovský; Pavel Petráš; Milan Peroutka; Jiří Valenta;
Website	skupina-olympic.cz

Olympic is a Czech rock band founded in 1962 in Prague. It is led by Petr Janda, who has been with the group since 1963. Over its history, Olympic has included notable musicians such as František Ringo Čech, Jiří Korn, Pavel Bobek, and Yvonne Přenosilová. The group celebrated 50 years in 2012. As of 2025, they have released 24 studio albums, 5 English-language albums, and numerous live recordings and compilations.