Pierre Grall-Johnson Lone Canadian to Qualify for Sprint Heats at Under-23 Nordic World Ski Championships
LYGNA, Nor.— Pierre Grall-Johnson sprinted to 28th spot on Saturday at the Nordic World Ski Championships, in Lygna, Norway. Ottawa’s Grall-Johnson was the lone Canadian to qualify for the head-to-head heats in the free-technique race after posting the 25th-fastest time on the 1.2-kilometre track. His day, however, came to disappointing end in the opening quarter-final round of the heats. “I was happy to have qualified but that was not my main focus today so...
Xavier McKeever and Jasmine Drolet Shine in Top-10 at Nordic World Junior Ski Championships
McKeever grabs third top-10 finish in sixth, Jasmine Drolet fights for eighth spot in junior women’s race
Léo Grandbois Cracks Top-10 at Under-23 Nordic World Ski Championships
Anna Parent leads Canadian women in 17th spot LYGNA, Nor.— Léo Grandbois was the lone Canadian to crack the top-10 in the opening race for cross-country ski athletes in the U23 category at the Nordic World Ski Championships, finishing ninth on Thursday in Lygna, Norway. The 22-year-old Quebecer squeaked into the elite group of 10 after clocking a time of 41:07.3 in the men’s 15-kilometre individual start classic-ski race. “When I start a race, I always want to get...