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Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet figure skater Kaitlyn Weaver

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada skates in the Ice Dance Short Dance during ISU Rostelecom Cup of Figure Skating 2013 on November 22, 2013 in Moscow, Russia.
Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada skates in the Ice Dance Short Dance during ISU Rostelecom Cup of Figure Skating 2013 on November 22, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. Oleg Nikishin/ Getty Images

Sport: Figure Skating

Event: Ice Dance

Age: 24

Hometown: Houston, Tex.

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Accomplishments:

  • 2013 Skate Canada International Silver Medallist
  • Three straight top-5 World Championship finishes

Interesting Fact: Weaver grew up in the U.S.A. but moved to Canada to pursue her ice dancing dreams. She then moved to Poje’s hometown of Waterloo after they became partners.

Chances: These two have high expectations and hope to stand alongside fellow Canadians Moir and Virtue on the podium in Sochi.

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