Canada’s Alison Mackie has officially been crowned the women’s U23 overall winner of the 2025–26 FIS Cross‑Country World Cup. Making history, she became the first Canadian woman ever to claim the prestigious title, capping off a breakout season for the 20‑year‑old rising star. Mackie won the green bib with 548 points, finishing ahead of Italy’s Iris De Martin Pinter (488 points) and Andorra’s Gina del Rio (451 points) in the final rankings. Her consistency on the...
Canada celebrated a historic day at the 2026 FIS Nordic Junior and U23 World Ski Championships as Alison Mackie stormed to gold in the women’s 20‑kilometre mass start free, and Xavier McKeever won bronze, the first individual U23 World Championship medals for both athletes. All eyes were on the current U23 World Cup leader Mackie heading into the championships, marked as one of the favourites for the day. Despite the added pressure, she managed the early laps...
Canada’s Ruby Serrouya and Zachari Moreau delivered standout performances at the 2026 FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, finishing fourth and fifth respectively in the 20‑kilometre mass start free. The results add to an excellent start for the Canadian team, which has already recorded four top‑10 finishes in the opening two days of competition. Serrouya stuck with the lead group throughout the race, sprinting to the line in a fight for the final spot on...
Ottawa, February 27, 2026 – Canada’s Para ice hockey captain Tyler McGregor (Forest, Ont.) and Para nordic skiing star Natalie Wilkie (Salmon Arm, B.C.) have been selected as Canada’s Opening Ceremony flag bearers for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced Friday. Heading into his fourth Paralympic Winter Games, McGregor is a well-recognized leader within the Paralympic Movement. A co-captain of the Milano...
Nordiq Canada has named 21 athletes to the team that will compete at the 2026 FIS Nordic Junior and U23 World Ski Championships in Lillehammer, Norway, from March 3 to 8, 2026. The roster features a mix of returning World Junior medalists and emerging cross‑country talent preparing to race against the top skiers in the world. Junior Women: Ella Fuller – Fernie Nordic Society Ruby Serrouya – Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club Louison Dubief – AWCA...
