Background: Being a fan of the “Great Outdoors”, cross-country skiing was a natural fit for Jesse from day one. In 2015, at the age of 16, a local Kenora ski coach introduced him to his first experience on” skinny skis”, and he knew he was hooked! He skied his first race as an able-bodied competitor with his then coach/guide, Pam McDonald, at a local Manitoba race. Soon after Jesse joined the Manitoba Provincial Team as the only para athlete. In that first season...
National Ski Team Background: A three-time Paralympian, Brittany was part of Canada’s record-setting Para-Nordic Team that captured 16 medals at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games where she celebrated a bronze herself in the 12.5 kilometre biathlon event, and 14 medals at the 2022 Paralympics where she added two more bronze medals. Brittany’s bronze-medal breakthrough in 2018 was the ultimate display of teamwork. In contention for the medals heading into the final...
National Ski Team Background: Graham started training in his hometown of Parry Sound at Georgian Nordic coached by Peter Wiltmann. Five years ago, he moved to Thunder Bay to join the National Team Development Centre. Four years ago, Graham was able to ski to a 12th place finish in the skate sprint at the World Junior Championships which earned him a spot on the National Ski Team. He enjoyed his strongest distance race at the World Championships in 2019 when he...
Antoine Cyr had a history-making moment in his Olympic debut at Beijing 2022. He and Graham Ritchie finished fifth in the men’s team sprint for Canada’s best ever Olympic result in the event in classic technique. Cyr also raced in three individual events as well as the 4x10km relay. Cyr made his debut at the senior FIS World Championships in 2021 where he was the top Canadian man in the skiathlon, sprint, and 50km mass start. Teamed with Ritchie, the duo raced to...
