Graham Ritchie Sprints into Top-20 at Nordic World Ski Championships

Graham Ritchie Sprints into Top-20 at Nordic World Ski Championships

February 23, 2023

PLANICA, Slo—Graham Ritchie opened the 2023 Nordic World Ski Championships with a 20th-place finish in the men’s classic-ski sprint race on Thursday in Planica, Slovenia. Building on a strong season of sprint racing on the World Cup, the 24-year-old showed flashes of his top form while posting the 28th-best qualifying time on the 1.4-kilometre course. The Parry Sound, Ont. resident lined up shoulder-to-shoulder with the gladiators of the sport to kick off the...
The Alberta World Cup Society set to host the COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup a year from now

The Alberta World Cup Society set to host the COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup a year from now

February 17, 2023

The Alberta World Cup Society (AWCS) will host the COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup (4 race days), for a total of 3 race days at the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park and 1 city sprint in Calgary from February 9-13, 2024. These competitions will be surrounded by ancillary event activities to provide a full winter recreation experience for all spectators. CANMORE, ALBERTA February 14, 2023 – The Alberta World Cup Society (AWCS) will continue to build on its...
Canadian Cross-Country Ski Mixed Relay Teams Place Sixth at Nordic Junior/U23 World Ski Championships in Whistler

Canadian Cross-Country Ski Mixed Relay Teams Place Sixth at Nordic Junior/U23 World Ski Championships in Whistler

February 4, 2023

WHISTLER, B.C.—Nordiq Canada’s developing athletes skied to a pair of sixth-place finishes at the Junior/U23 World Ski Championships in Whistler, B.C. on Saturday. The junior Canucks battled to a sixth-place finish in the mixed relay to cap off the 2023 World Ski Championships on home snow. Four Canadian teenagers – Alison Mackie (Edmonton), Xavier McKeever (Canmore, Alta.), Alexandra Luxmoore (Revelstoke, B.C.) and Luke Allan (Ottawa) – combined for a time of...