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Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet speed skater Anastasia Bucsis

Anastasia Bucsis of Canada competes in the Division A Women's 500m race during the day one of the Essent ISU World Cup Speed Skating at Harbin Ice Training Base on December 15, 2012 in Harbin, China.
Anastasia Bucsis of Canada competes in the Division A Women's 500m race during the day one of the Essent ISU World Cup Speed Skating at Harbin Ice Training Base on December 15, 2012 in Harbin, China. Hong Wu/Getty Images

Sport: Long Track Speed Skating

Age: 24

Hometown: Calgary, Alta.

Accomplishments:

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  • Five career World Championship top-20 finishes.
  • 34th-place finish at Vancouver 2010.

Interesting Fact: Always sets her alarm clock to a time that ends in the number 3.

Chances: She is still young and Sochi will be her second Olympic Games. She probably won’t medal as an individual but could as a member of the Team Pursuit.

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