2022-23 World Cup Period 4 Competition Team
Selection Rationale
Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to the World Cup Period 4 from March 9 – 27, 2023, with races in Oslo, Drammen, Falun, Tallin, and Lahti. 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 March 9, 2023 11:59 PM. Appeals must be submitted in writing to Nordiq Canada’s Appeal Manager, Stefano Mingarelli, at .
SUMMARY OF NOMINATIONS
Russell Kennedy – COC Leaders at the end of P3
Liliane Gagnon – COC Leaders at the end of P3
Antoine Cyr – Top-12 at 2022-23 WC/WSC individual final race result
Katherin Stewart-Jones – Top-12 at 2022-23 WC/WSC individual final race result
Graham Ritchie – Top-20 at 2023 WSC individual final race result
Olivier Léveillé – Top-8 AND top half of 2023 WSC team event
Xavier Mckeever – Top-8 AND top half of 2023 WSC team event
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