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Dan Weinstein '03: Go Speed Racer Go

With the National championships and the Goodwill Games under his belt, Weinstein now looks to another important two-week stretch. He will face his sport's best at the World Short Track Team Championships in the Netherlands on March 4 and the World Short Track Championships in Britain from March 10 to 12.

Having spent last weekend training for the relay with the other members of the U.S. national team at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, Weinstein left for Europe on Monday.

Despite the guarantee of stiff international competition, Weinstein is optimistic about the team's prospects, and his.

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"Judging from the Goodwill Games, I think that we have a good chance to medal," Weinstein says.

"The world championships are the biggest meet of each year," he adds, regarding individual competition. "I feel like I'm skating really well. In the past few days I have trying to make some adjustments to my blades, but nothing big. Any three of the U.S. guys could medal; we have the ability."

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