Vernon, B.C. Dec. 14, 2025 – Pressure and nerves defined the opening day of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games Trials, but Sonjaa Schmidt and Tom Stephen rose to the occasion, winning the 10km interval start classic race and earning their spot for nomination to Canada’s Olympic cross-country skiing team. Schmidt, from Whitehorse, Yukon, won the event with a time of 31:06.1, ahead of her close friend and teammate Amelia Wells (31:12.5, Victoria, B.C.) and Olivia...
Vernon, British Columbia, Dec. 10, 2025 — Over 110 of Canada’s top cross-country skiers will compete for nomination to the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the Nordiq Canada 2026 Olympic Winter Games Trials. The Trials will take place from Dec. 14 to 16 at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre in Vernon, British Columbia. The trials were originally scheduled to be held in Prince George, British Columbia, at the Caledonia Nordic Centre. However, a lack of...
Canmore, Alta. — Dec. 8, 2025 — Nothing creates pressure like combining a home World Cup opener in a Paralympic year, but Canada’s Para nordic team delivered despite the demands. Over three race days, Canada’s Para nordic athletes collected 12 medals, eight silver and four bronze, and filled the stadium with Canadian pride, podiums, and personal bests that set a confident tone for the season ahead. Dec 6, 10 km Individual Start Classic The first day of...
PRINCE GEORGE, BC – After extensive efforts by the Local Organizing Committee, Nordiq Canada and the 2026 Olympic Winter Games Trials Organizing Committee have made the difficult decision to relocate the event from Prince George to Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre near Vernon, BC. The competitions, formats, and Olympic Team onboarding session will proceed as planned from December 13-17, 2025. An event schedule will be published in the race notice. Current snow...
Selection Rationale Click above to view the Selection Rationale Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to the Para Nordic World Cup Period One (1) Team with Para Cross Country and Para Biathlon races in Canmore AB from December 4th-14th, 2025. Athlete selections were based on the 2025-26 Para Nordic Competition Trip Selection Criteria. P1 Cross-Country Team Mark Arendz – PEI Collin Cameron – ON Brittany Hudak...
