Richmond Olympic Oval Mar 13 2009 03_DSC4788

Richmond Olympic Oval Mar 13 2009 03_DSC4788, originally uploaded by VancouverDoug.

Here's the final image from the Essent ISU World Championships held back in March of 2009. A fantastic warm up for the 2010 Olympics.

I like this shot in that it really captured the smooth aerodynamic form that is the speed skater. If I let my eyes blur for a bit the skater becomes almost robotic in her determined pose and sculpted form.