“I used the break without races to heal my groin, the injury from Tomaszów. Of course, I honestly trained for it, then it was possible without restrictions, which was good,” said Sáblíková in a recording for the media. She competed in Poland in December despite problems with a pulled hamstring and finished sixth. But she … Read more
In the venue of last year’s Olympic Games, Sáblíková improved the result from the previous SP, where she finished fifth in the same discipline. In the standings, the 36-year-old representative moved to second place behind the reigning world champion at this distance, Wiklund. The protégé of coach Petr Novák decided to start only one race … Read more
Speed skater Martina Sáblíková wiped the tears of emotion during today’s acceptance of the bronze Olympic medal. She won her seventh precious metal from the Games under Five Circles the day before at the Beijing Oval on a five-kilometer track. In front of a crowd of Czech athletes under the podium, Sáblíková was soft in … Read more
– Martina Sáblíková’s bronze success at the Beijing Olympics did not leave the mother of the Czech speed skater cold. “I almost broke my son’s apartment,” laughs Eva Petrů in an interview with Nova Sport. It was the proud mother who watched her daughter’s performance at the Olympic Games in the apartment of Milan Sáblík, … Read more
Near the first Czech medal in Beijing was a veteran of her discipline, the Czech speed skating legend Martina Sáblíková. – Right in the first race on the three-kilometer track, the 34-year-old native from Vysočina set a time of 4: 00.34, which was enough for her in fourth place. The Dutch Irene Schouten won gold … Read more
The speed skaters have lost the Olympic general due to the coronavirus pandemic and, with a few exceptions, are now venturing into the unknown. “I have practically no information, I only saw the pictures,” Sablikova shrugged with a smile as she prepared for the departure. “It will be one big unknown. But the same for … Read more
“The real fire no longer burns in me. And if you want to win at the highest level, you need it,” said Ter Morsová, who won gold at the 2014 Sochi Games and the team fighter race. – Ter Mors scored another Olympic triumph four years later in Pyongyang on the kilometer, where she also … Read more
Jackson came to the US qualifiers in Milwaukee as the leading woman in the 500m World Cup, but she slipped in Friday’s race, finished third and seemed to have lost her second run in the Olympics. – Bowe finished to win and Kimi Goetz secured second place in Beijing. However, after the race, the winner … Read more
On Sunday, Sáblíková wrote on social networks that internal union problems escalated during the fourth part of the SP. “I am sorry that some people do not respect fair play or team values. To the detriment of us all and our beautiful sport. I still struggle with that, but I want to exhale before the … Read more
Martina Sáblíková did not enter the race, reaching the podium for the first time this season at 3,000 m on Friday. “The reason is the internal problems within our small union escalating during the qualifying races. I’m sorry that some people don’t respect fair play or team values. To the detriment of us all and … Read more