By: Bill Beacon, THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - The short-track speedskaters knifing through the Maurice Richard Arena ice during practice on Friday are beginning to sense that the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver are not far away. They are about to enter their last full season of competition before the Games, starting with World Cup meets Oct. 17-19 in Salt Lake City and Oct. 24-26 on the Olympic ice at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. For national team veteran Anne Maltais, the buildup to the Games starts now. "You want to be a ready for the Olympics, but that goes through having a good season, with good results, to show everyone you're going to be there for the Olympics and go into the Games with confidence," the Quebec City native said. Maltais will be one of the leaders on the women's team, which will be missing star skater...
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