Ragne Wiklund is said to be setting new standards in speed skating for women, after winning once again in an opening World Cup match in Beijing just before the weekend. The Norwegian skated the 3,000-meter match in just three minutes, 58.75 seconds.
Wiklund was the only Norwegian speed-skater at the start of the 3,000-meter event in the Chinese capital. She started the season with victories in the 1,500-, 3,000- and 5,000-meter races at the Norwegian Championships in Stavanger two weeks ago, where she skated 3,000 meters in four minutes, 2.29 seconds.
“Now she has really set the standard, this was incredibly good,” said Viaplay commentator Ida Njåtun. The 26-year-old skater from Oslo won silver at the last Winter Olympics in Milan and is clearly going for gold now.
NewsinEnglish.no staff
