2023-24 World Cup Period 1 Competition Team
Selection Rationale
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Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to the World Cup Period 1 Team from November 15 to December 19, 2023, with races in Ruka, Gällivare, Ostersund and Trondheim. Athlete selections were based on the 2023-24 Nordiq Canada Competition Trip Criteria summarized in the Athlete Nomination Synopsis and Rationale.
The deadline to appeal Team nominations is November 16, 2023, 11:59 PM MST. Appeals must be submitted in writing to Nordiq Canada’s Appeal Manager, Stefano Mingarelli, at .
SUMMARY OF NOMINATIONS
Amelia Wells – COC Leaders
Léo Grandbois – COC Leaders
Antoine Cyr – Athletes achieving objective criteria 5.7.1.a-c in the 2023-24 NST criteria
Graham Ritchie – Athletes achieving objective criteria 5.7.1.a-c in the 2023-24 NST criteria
Olivier Léveillé – Athletes achieving objective criteria 5.7.1.a-c in the 2023-24 NST criteria
Xavier Mckeever – Athletes achieving objective criteria 5.7.1.a-c in the 2023-24 NST criteria
Katherine Stewart-Jones – Top-12 WC 2022-23 or WSC individual final race result
Athlete nominations were made by the High Performance Committee (HPC) based on the 2023-24 Nordiq Canada Competition Trip Criteria. The HPC oversaw the selection process as per the Nordiq Canada Nomination, Selection and Announcement policy. Members of this committee are:
- Graham Nishikawa (athlete rep – Para)
- Devon Kershaw (athlete rep – Olympic)
- Maria Lundgren (BC)
- Pauline Nadlersmith (ON)
- 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