Swedish SkidSport.com reports that the 2003 50-kilometer skate World Champion Martin Koukal of the Czech Republic will be racing for the Swedish club Arvika this winter. Koukal will wear the Swedish club’s race uniform already in the season premier race at Bruksvallarna in November. Koukal is however not allowed to race and participate for Arvika at the Swedish national championship this season since he has not lived long enough in Sweden.
– We hope that Koukal will race for us in the Swedish relay championship next season, says club spokesman Martin Larsson.
