Olympics: speed skater Sáblíková takes silver in 5000 metres

The Czech Republic has won its second silver medal in the Winter Olympics and its fourth overall.

Czech speed skater Martina Sablíková finished second in her favourite 5000 metres race, clinching her sixth Winter Olympics medal in total.

The 29-year-old Czech racer didn’t succeed in defending her victories and gold medals from the two previous games, finishing two seconds behind her Dutch rival Esmee Visser.

Author: Ruth Fraňková