Jílek returned to school immediately after a successful season, preparing for his graduation | ČeskéNoviny.cz

He is decorated with a bronze medal from the ten-kilometer race. He won it at the world championships in Hamar, Norway, but for the next two months the talented speed skater Metoděj Jílek does not skate much. His closest goal is the adult exam.

Prague - Eighteen-year-old speed skater Metoděj Jílek is heading back to school after his first successful season among the world's elite. The fresh bronze medalist from the World Championships in Hamar in the 10,000-meter race is preparing to graduate from a Prague grammar school. However, he admitted at today's press conference that he felt better on the ovals.