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"I'm skiing like a totally different athlete than I have in the past seasons, which shows how much progress I have made since moving to Anchorage," she said. "I am training with some of the best skiers in the USA. "Being surrounded by faster skiers, and an incredibly supportive team, has allowed me to push my limits and see what I am fully capable of." Wright also recently completed in the US National Championships, where she finished 20th and 27th in two different sprint events.
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Don Valley prodigy Casey Wright will grace the international stage at 7.30pm on Tuesday 13 February (local time), as she makes her Winter Olympics debut for Australia. The cross-country skier, 23, is in PyeongChang and enjoyed the spotlight for the opening ceremony on Friday 9 February, during which snowboard star Scotty James led the Australian team. Wright is one of five-cross-country skiers in the 50-strong Australian team, and one of the youngest, after she was rewarded with selection after some recent strong results. Before her debut, Wright told the Australian Olympics Committee website she was focused on relaxing her nerves and enjoying the moment. "I'm so excited. I really just can't wait to jump on the racecourse, put on a bib and ski as hard as I can," she said. "I'm just calming things down a little and trying to find as much relaxation as I can, trying to calm those nervous energies ... and prepare to ski as fast as I can." Wright expected the track to be fast but challenging. "The tracks are in awesome condition. Really good snow. Just really fun and fast tracks out there," she said. "I think it's going to be one of the toughest courses I've raced on. But it's going to be fun, regardless." Wright first learned to ski at Lake Mountain. Although the Yarra Valley will always be her home, Wright has been based in Anchorage, Alaska, where she is working towards a degree in Health Science at the University of Alaska, Anchorage. Wright is coming off a stellar 2017 season, during which she finished third in the 1.4km women's classic spring at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan. Her podium finish was the best result for the Australian team at the eight-day meet. Wright told the 'Mail' she had taken great strides in recent times.