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Breakthrough season for Anastasia Bucsis

Monday, 16 August 2010 

In terms of breakthrough seasons, it goes without saying that Anastasia Bucsis looks back on one. At the Canadian Fall World Cup Trials in Richmond last October, she surprisingly claimed the overall bronze medal in the 500m, thereby securing a spot on a World Cup team for the very first time. After this she went on to qualify for the Olympic 500m at the Canadian Single Distances Championships/Olympic Trials in Calgary last December. Bucsis reflects on her past season and looks forward to the upcoming one, which she will be skating as a member of the Canadian National Team.

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Countdown to Sochi: Alexandra Ianculescu

Sunday, 20 June 2010

To conclude our Countdown to Vancouver series, Speedskating-online talked to aspiring Olympic speed skater Alexandra Ianculescu. This 18-year-old Canadian-Romanian speed skater looks back on an amazing season. After she decided on skating for Canada instead of Romania, she started training in Calgary, which resulted in new personal best times in all distances this past season, including a 5 second drop in one race in the 1500m. And on top of that, she was able to conclude her season by skating as a forerunner at the Olympic Games in Vancouver, in February. With these great experiences to look back on, Ianculescu reflects on her season, the Olympics, and on the years to come.

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