Canmore, Alta: Five of Canada’s best Para biathletes will represent Canada on home snow March 6-10 in Prince George, B.C. The team, including multi-Paralympic medallists Natalie Wilkie, Mark Arendz, Brittany Hudak and Collin Cameron, will head to the Championships with world titles in their sights. Full Team, Para Biathlon World Championships: Mark Arendz – Hartsville, P.E.I. Brittany Hudak – Prince Albert, Sask. Derek Zaplotinsky – Smoky Lake, Alta....
Canada wins its first mixed team relay at the FIS Nordic U23 World Ski Championships, adding a second gold to its medal count Planica, SLO— It’s raining gold for Canadian cross-country skiers who finished the 2024 FIS Nordic U23 World Ski Championships with a gold medal victory in the mixed team relay. Under heavy rain, Canada’s Derek Deuling (Whitehorse, YT.), Jasmine Drolet (Rossland, B.C.), Max Hollman (Thunder Bay, Ont.) and Liliane Gagnon (Quebec...
Martell, Ital—Kicking off a condensed World Cup season, Canada’s National Para-Nordic Ski Team raced in World Cup races at two new venues in Italy’s south Tyrol region – Toblach-Dobbiaco, host of a stage of the FIS Tour de ski; and Martell, a regular stop on the IBU Cup series. After a two-year hiatus from classic racing, veteran Mark Arendz (Hartsville, PEI) kicked things off winning Gold in the 10 km classic race. In a dominant performance, Arendz bested the...
Planica, Slovenia— Sonjaa Schmidt made Canadian skiing history today when she crossed the finish claiming gold in the sprint final of the U23 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. In a surprise upset, the 21-year-old skier from Whitehorse, Yukon came from the back of the pack in the final heat to secure the top spot on the podium. After qualifying in 29th position, Schmidt would cruise through the quarters, and semifinal heats to secure her spot in the...
Toblach, Italy – The Para nordic World Cup season has been anything but straight forward. Lack of snow, Schedule changes and event cancellations have been a constant theme and challenged Canada’s award-winning team to think outside the box. Historically, the Para nordic World Cup season starts early December. This season the first races started in late January. This, combined with a historic snowless start to the season, posed even more challenges for the...
