Nordiq Canada News, Selection Rationale

2023-2024 National Ski Team and AAP Nominations-Olympic Stream

April 24, 2023

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 2023-24 and will be nominated to Sport Canada to receive AAP carding under the Athlete Assistance Program Selection Criteria 2023-24. All nominations and selections were reviewed and supported by the High Performance Committee, and summarized in the Selection Rationale.

 

Selection Rationale

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  • The goal of NST and AAP selection criteria is to select athletes who demonstrate the potential for a podium performance and contribute to Canada’s nation cup points.
  • AAP carding type nominations are not finalized and subject to change upon review and acceptance by Sport Canada.

 

The deadline to appeal the NST and AAP carding nominations is Monday, May 8th 11:59 PM in the athlete’s residing time zone. Appeals must be submitted in writing to Nordiq Canada’s Appeal Manager, Stefano Mingarelli, at .

 

Summary of National Team and AAP Nominations 

 

Gold Team 

Antoine Cyr – CNEPH, Club Skinouk, QC  

Graham Ritchie – NTDC Thunder Bay, Georgian Nordic Outdoor Activity Centre ON 

Olivier Léveillé – CNEPH, Club de ski de fond Orford, QC  

Xavier McKeever – AIAWCA, Foothills Nordic Ski Club, AB 

Katherine Stewart-Jones – AIAWCA, Nakkertok, QC 

Tom Stephen – AIAWCA, Foothills Nordic Ski Club, AB 

 

Silver Team

Liliane Gagnon – CNEPH, Skibec, QC 

Jasmine Lyons – Nakkertok Nordic, ON 

Sasha Masson – CNEPH, Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, YK 

Rémi Drolet – Black Jack Ski Club, BC 

Luke Allan – Nakkertok Nordic, ON 

Alexandra Luxmoore – AIAWCA, Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club, BC 

Léo Grandbois – CNEPH, Club de ski de fond Orford, QC 

Max Hollmann – AIAWCA, Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club, ON 

Anna Parent – CNEPH, Canmore Nordic Ski Club, AB 

Marielle Ackermann – Kimberley Nordic Ski Club, BC 

Pierre Grall-Johnson – NTDC Thunder Bay, Nakkertok Nordic, ON 

Jasmine Drolet – Black Jack Ski Club, BC 

Derek Deuling – Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, YK 

 

Development Team 

Alison Mackie – AIAWCA, Edmonton Nordic Ski Club, AB 

Constance Lapointe – CNEPH, Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, YK 

Ry Prior – AIAWCA, Club Chelsea Nordiq, QC 

Adam Heale – Black Jack Ski Club, BC 

Tory Audet – AIAWCA, Club Chelsea Nordiq, QC 

Jérémy Lantz – Club de ski de fond Montériski, QC 

Elie-Anne Tremblay – CNEPH, Skibec/Léviski La Balade, QC 

Eamon Wilson – Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club, BC 

Sadie Demars – AIAWCA, Kimberley Nordic Ski Club, BC 

Alexis Ermel – CNEPH, Club Nordique Monte Ste-Anne, QC 

 

Athlete nominations were made by the High-Performance Committee (HPC) based on the Nordiq Canada National Ski Team (NST) Selection Criteria 2023-24. 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