Speed skater Martina Sáblíková wins World Cup event

Czech speed skater Martina Sáblíková has won the 3,000 metres event at Salt Lake City in the United States. She crossed the line in 3.56.29 minutes. It was her second fastest time for the distance ever. The winning time was 1.49 seconds ahead of her biggest current rival, Germany’s Stephanie Beckert. The event is the final speed skating World Cup event before the Winter Olympics in Vancouver in February. Sáblíková’s coach, Petr Novák, said she was capable of improving her performance before the Olympics.

Author: Chris Johnstone