2022-2023 NATIONAL SKI TEAM AND AAP NOMINATIONS – Olympic Stream

2022-2023 NATIONAL SKI TEAM AND AAP NOMINATIONS – Olympic Stream

Selection Rationale Congratulations to the Athletes who have been nominated and selected to the Olympic stream of the National Ski Team based on the criteria outlined in the Nordiq Canada National Ski Team (NST) Selection Criteria 2022-23 and will be nominated to Sport Canada to receive AAP carding under the Athlete Assistance Program Selection Criteria 2022-23. All nominations and selections were reviewed and supported by the High Performance Committee. The...
Canada’s Nordic Sport Strategy:  New Vision for Nordic Sport in Canada to Undergo  Expert Review and Community Consultation

Canada’s Nordic Sport Strategy: New Vision for Nordic Sport in Canada to Undergo Expert Review and Community Consultation

CANMORE, Alta.— A proposal to bring together Canada’s four Nordic sports has entered an important new phase. A team of experts has been hired to conduct a thorough analysis and stakeholder consultations, leading to a series of recommendations this fall. What began as a conversation amongst the four national sport organizations (NSOs) about working together to achieve more podium results has expanded to a comprehensive study of opportunities and benefits in high...
Call for Applications, Para-Nordic Job Postings

Call for Applications, Para-Nordic Job Postings

The Para-Nordic program is a robust program of athletes, staff, and support personnel that delivers podium performances consistently on the world cup, world championship and Paralympic stages.  In the 2021-22 season, the team amassed 17 World Cup medals and 14 Paralympic medals and finished 3rd in the nation ranking at the Games.  In its history, the team has achieved over 50 Paralympic medals, both in cross country and biathlon disciplines.

Nordiq Canada Waiving All 2021-22 Athlete Competition Trip Fees

Nordiq Canada Waiving All 2021-22 Athlete Competition Trip Fees

It is with great pleasure and excitement that Nordiq Canada announces today that it will waive athlete fees for all 2021-22 Competition trips (as published in the 2021-22 Competition Trip selection criteria and communicated to athletes prior to each trip), including all World Cups, World Junior and U23 Ski Championships, US SuperTour development trip, and the November Scandinavian tour. This decision was made to increase much-needed athlete financial assistance to...
Xavier Mckeever and Tom Stephen are headed to the World Cup

Xavier Mckeever and Tom Stephen are headed to the World Cup

Selection Rationale An invitation has been extended to Xavier McKeever and Tom Stephen to join the rest of the Canadian team for the remainder of the World Cup season. National team coaching staff made the recommendation after assessing their recent exceptional performances at the World Junior Ski Championships. The recommendation was supported by Nordiq Canada’s acting HPD under article 3.6 of the 2021-22 NST trip selection criteria document (HPD discretionary...