Jan. 12, 2026 — Notschrei, Germany — Canada’s Para biathlon team opened the second World Cup period with seven podium finishes, including two gold medals, amid heavy snowfall and gusting winds in Germany’s Black Forest. The defining feature of the World Cup stop was the weather. Heavy snowfall and gusting winds created slow course conditions and required constant wind adjustments on the shooting range. Combined with occasional rifle issues, athletes were pushed to...
Toblach, Italy — December 31, 2025 — Team Canada finished with four athletes in the top 15, with Edmonton’s Alison Mackie delivering a career-best fifth-place finish in Stage 3 of the Tour de Ski. The two-time World Junior Championships bronze medallist’s result signals her arrival among the best in the world heading toward the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The day was historic not only for Mackie but for the sport itself. Stage 3 introduced a...
CANMORE (December 19, 2025) – Nordiq Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have announced the roster of Team Canada cross-country skiing athletes nominated to compete at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The athletes are: Antoine Cyr (Gatineau, Que.) Jasmine Drolet (Rossland, B.C.) Rémi Drolet (Rossland, B.C.) Liliane Gagnon (Shawinigan-Sud, Que.) Max Hollmann (Thunder Bay, Ont.) Alison Mackie (Edmonton, Alta.) Xavier McKeever (Canmore,...
Vernon, B.C. Dec. 16, 2025 — The Nordiq Canada 2026 Olympic Winter Games Trials concluded in dramatic fashion at Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre with the sprint free event, where Xavier McKeever and Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt claimed victories in the finals. Late Monday evening, Nordiq Canada confirmed an additional quota spot for the men’s team, meaning the winner of today’s sprint would meet criteria for nomination to Canada’s Olympic cross-country skiing team. For...
Vernon, B.C. Dec. 15, 2025 — Max Hollmann and Sonjaa Schmidt captured the 10km interval start free race on Day Two of the Nordiq Canada 2026 Olympic Winter Games Trials. With that win Hollmann adds his name alongside Sonjaa Schmidt and Tom Stephen to the nomination list for Canada’s Olympic cross-country skiing team. Hollmann, from Thunder Bay, Ont., crossed the line in 24:50.8 to take the men’s victory, just ahead of Rémi Drolet (25:04.0, Rossland, B.C.) and Tom...
