2022-2023 World Cup Period 2-Tour De Ski Competition Team
Selection Rationale
Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to the World Cup Period 2 Tour de Ski Team from December 19 – January 9, 2023, with races in Val Mustair, Oberstdorf, and Val di Fiemme. Athlete selections were based on the 2022-23 Nordiq Canada Competition Trip Criteria and summarized in the Athlete Nomination Synopsis and Rationale.
The deadline to appeal Team nominations is December 20, 2022, 11:59 PM MST. Appeals must be submitted in writing to Nordiq Canada’s Appeal Manager, Stefano Mingarelli, at .
SUMMARY OF NOMINATIONS
Russell Kennedy – COC Leaders after P1
Liliane Gagnon – COC Leaders after P1
Antoine Cyr –Top-20 at 2022-23 WC P1 individual final race result
Olivier Léveillé – Top-8 AND top half of field at 2022-23 WC team event
Katherine Stewart-Jones – Top-20 at 2022-23 WC P1 individual final race result
Dahria Beatty – Top-8 AND top half of field at 2022-23 WC team event
Graham Ritchie – Top-20 at 2022-23 WC P1 individual final race result
Rémi Drolet – HPD discretion per 3.7
Sam Hendry – HPD discretion per 3.7
Athlete nominations were made by the High Performance Committee (HPC) based on the 2022-23 Nordiq Canada Competition Trip Criteria. The HPC oversaw the selection process as per the Nordiq Canada Selection, Nominations and Announcement policy. Members of this committee are:
- Robbi Weldon (athlete rep – Para)
- Devon Kershaw (athlete rep – Olympic)
- Maria Lundgren (BC)
- Alain Masson (Yukon)
- John Lofranco (Athletics Canada)
- Julie Beaulieu (Nordiq Canada)
- Kate Boyd (Nordiq Canada)
- Chris Jeffries (Nordiq Canada)
Final athlete selections were approved by Chris Jeffries, High Performance Director – Olympic