Neumannova wins silver in world championship

Czech skier Katerina Neumannova won silver in the world Nordic skiing championships women's 2 x 7.5 km double pursuit in Sapporo, Japan, on Sunday. Neumannova reached the finish line just half a second after Olga Savialova of Russia. Norway's Kristin Steira won bronze.

In other ski events on Sunday, Sarka Zahrobska came sixth in the Alpine Skiing World Cup slalom race in Sierra Nevada, Spain, and Ski jumper Jakub Janda came twentieth in the World Nordic skiing championships large hill while Roman Koudelka came twenty-fifth.