Czechia's Bubeníčková wins second Paralympic silver in cross-country skiing

Seventeen-year-old Simona Bubeníčková won her second silver medal at the Winter Paralympics in Tesero, Italy, finishing second in the women’s 10-kilometre cross-country race using the classical technique. The visually impaired athlete added the medal to the silver she secured in Sunday’s biathlon endurance event. The reigning world champion over the distance was beaten only by Russian skier Anastasia Bagijanova, who claimed her second gold of the Games after winning Tuesday’s sprint. Bubeníčková had finished fifth in that event after falling in the semifinal. With the latest result, the Czech team now has three silver medals at the Games after a 16-year wait for a Paralympic podium finish.