Selection Rationale

2023-24 World Cup Period 2 (Tour de Ski) Competition Team and preliminary World Cup P3 Team Nominations

December 22, 2023

Selection Rationale

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Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to the World Cup Period 2 Tour de Ski Team from December 21, 2023 – January 8, 2024, with races in Toblach, Davos, and Val di Fiemme.

Congratulations to the following athletes who have been preliminary selected to the World Cup Period 3 Team from January 10-29, 2024, with races in Oberhof, and Goms.

  • World Cup P3 nominations are not complete.
  • Objective qualifications can still be met, and the two COC positions are not determined.
    • Should a COC leader position be filled by a preliminarily selected athlete, a spot will open for a discretionary selection.
  • Final team announcement will be released on January 9th, 2024.

 

Athlete selections were based on the 2023-24 Nordiq Canada Competition Trip Criteria.

The deadline to appeal World Cup P2 Team nominations is December Dec 27, 2023, 11:59 PM MST.

The deadline to appeal World Cup P3 Team nominations is January 10th, 2024, 11:59 PM MST.

Appeals must be submitted in writing to Nordiq Canada’s Appeal Manager, Stefano Mingarelli, at .

 

 

World Cup P2

Julien Locke, Black Jack Ski Club, BC

Antoine Cyr, Skinouk, QC

Katherine Stewart-Jones, Nakkertok Nordic, AIAWCA, QC

Olivier Leviéllé, Club de ski de fond Orford, CNEPH, QC

Sonjaa Schmidt (Declined), Whitehorse Ski Club, AIAWCA, YK

 

World Cup P3

Antoine Cyr, Skinouk, CNEPH, QC

Katherine Stewart-Jones, Nakkertok Nordic, AIAWCA, QC

Xavier McKeever, Foothills Nordic Ski Club, AIAWCA, AB

Olivier Levéillé, Club de ski de fond Orford, CNEPH, QC

Julie Locke, Black Jack Ski Club, BC

Sonjaa Schmidt, Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, AIAWCA, YK

Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt, Club Fondeurs-Laurentides, AIAWCA, QC

Liliane Gagnon, Skibec, CNEPH, QC

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

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

Katie Weaver, Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club, AIAWCA, BC

 

 

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.