First Czech athletes arrive in Sochi

First Czech athletes arrived in Sochi on Thursday, eight days before the start of the Winter Olympic Games. 27 of the Czech team’s 88 members are in Russia, including speed skater Martina Sáblíková, biathletes Gabriela Soukalová and Ondřej Moravec as well as snowboarder Šárka Pančochová. Other members of the Czech Olympic team are set to depart for Sochi next week.