Canada’s Hudey earns silver medal at long-track speedskating World Cup
STAVANGER, Norway — Canadian long-track speedskater Marsha Hudey won her first career individual World Cup medal, claiming silver on Friday in the women’s 500-metre race in Norway.
Hudey, of White City, Sask., crossed the line in 37.87 seconds. Japan’s Nao Kodaira won gold in 37.08 and Austria’s Vanessa Herzog earned bronze in 37.96.
“It’s amazing, I’m so happy with today’s race,” said Hudey. “It was just a matter of putting together a good race, of executing what I wanted to execute. After falling in last week’s first 500, I wanted to have a good one today, and I managed to focus on doing the right things.
“I’m just happy it worked out and turned into a medal.”