February 8, 2020
FALUN, Swe.—Canada’s Maya MacIsaac-Jones sprinted to the best finish in her young World Cup cross-country ski career, placing 24th in Falun, Sweden on Saturday. The 24-year-old Albertan qualified for the head-to-head heats with the fastest 30 athletes on the 1.4-kilometre classic-ski sprint course in 23rd spot. “I am really happy with today. I was able to execute the qualifier how I wanted, and being able to translate that into a strong time feels great,” said...
February 5, 2020
The fastest cross-country skiers on the planet are back in the Canadian Rockies, as the COOP FIS Cross Country Ski World Cup returns to the Canmore Nordic Centre on March 19 to 22nd, hosted by the Alberta World Cup Society. More information here.
February 4, 2020
CANMORE, Alta.—Nineteen young Canucks, who will one day carry the torch for cross-country skiing in in the country, are heading to Oberwiesenthal, Germany for the 2020 Junior and Under-23 World Championship Team, February 28 – March 8. Nordiq Canada will send five women and five men to the Junior World Championships, as well as four women and five men for the Under-23 events. Born out of clubs located in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec, the young...
February 2, 2020
MONT-SAINT-ANNE, Que.—Emily Nishikawa was one of five of Canada’s top cross-country skiers who climbed onto the top of the Haywood NorAm podium in Mont-Saint-Anne, Que. this weekend, which was also serving as selections for World Cup period four, as well as the World Junior and Under-23 Championships. Nishikawa, a two-time Olympian from Whitehorse, enjoyed a golden weekend, winning both the 10-kilometre classic-ski individual start race and Sunday’s 15-kilometre...
January 23, 2020
LAUSANNE, SUI.— The international experience is sure to play a key role in the development of four Canadian youngsters who delivered a mix bag of results on the cross-country ski trails at the Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland over the last week. Jasmine Drolet (Rossland, B.C.), Liliane Gagnon (Quebec), along with a couple of Whitehorse athletes, Derek Dueling and Sasha Masson, combined to deliver four top-20 finishes in two sprint and one short...
