Team Canada raised their medal count to five after three days of racing at the IBU Para Biathlon World Championships in Pokljuka, Slovenia! Mark Arendz was back to near-perfect form, shooting 20/20 and skiing to a dominant victory, securing his second world title of the week. Natalie Wilkie overcame an early miss but battled back on the skis, taking the win with just one miss for her second championship title. Derek Zaplotinsky finally captured the World...
Canada’s Medal Total Climbs to Three Schilpario, Italy – February 7, 2025 – Edmonton’s Alison Mackie won her second consecutive bronze medal at the 2025 FIS Nordic Junior and U23 World Ski Championships, elevating Canada’s medal count to three. Mackie completed the 10km course with a time of 28:07, finishing 36.2 seconds behind Norway’s Milla Grosberghaugen Andreassen, who took gold with a time of 27:31 Germany’s Anna Endress claimed the...
POKLJUKA, Slovenia – Mark Arendz and Natalie Wilkie Are World Champions! Wilkie delivered a perfect day on the range, taking the world title by 3.4 seconds. Arendz, despite one miss, powered through the final lap to secure victory by just 1.2 seconds. Read the full story here. Competition resumes on Saturday. Photos: IBU
Back-to-back medal days for Women at Nordic Junior and U23 World Championships Schilpario, Italy – February 6, 2025 – Quebec City’s Liliane Gagnon finished 5 seconds ahead of the fourth-place finisher in the 20km mass start classic race at the 2025 FIS Nordic U23 World Ski Championships, taking home the bronze for Team Canada. Sweden’s Maerta Rosenberg finished first in 55:56 and Norway’s Eva Ingebridgtsen finished second in 56 minutes. Fourth place can be...
Schilpario, Italy – February 5, 2025 – Edmonton’s Alison Mackie delivered a stellar performance at the 2025 FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, capturing the bronze medal in the women’s 20km mass start classic race. “It feels amazing,” said Mackie. “I’ve been feeling really good this week and the past few weeks, and I knew that a top three was definitely in the cards. I’m really proud of how I skied the course today, and how I stuck with...
