Sáblíková to be flag-bearer at closing ceremony

Czech speed skater Martina Sáblíková has been selected to carry the flag at the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The honour is in recognition of her historic achievement after becoming the first Czech ever to win two gold medals at one Winter Olympics. The 22-year-old took the gold in the women’s 5000 metres, the 3000 metres and a bronze in the 1500 metres.