Selection Rationale

2024-25 Para Nordic World Cup P2, Biathlon World Championships, and Cross Country World Championships Competition Team Selections

January 20, 2025

Selection Rationale

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World Cup P2

Congratulations to the following athletes selected to the Para Nordic World Cup competition team for Period 2 from January 25 to February 3, 2025, in Val di Fiemme, Italy. Athlete selections were based on the 2024-25 Para Nordic Competition Selection Criteria.

Competition project rationale:

  • Athletes who have previously met World Cup Team standards.
  • Athletes who have proven performances at a World Cup event.

The deadline to appeal all Team nominations is January 22, 2025, 11:59 PM MST. Appeals must be submitted in writing to Nordiq Canada’s Appeal Manager, Stefano Mingarelli, at .

A $250 appeal fee must be paid to Nordiq Canada before an appeal can be reviewed. It is recommended athletes contact the selection authority (listed before) prior to submitting an appeal as issues can often be resolved outside the appeal process.

Summary of Athletes: 

Mark Arendz 

Collin Cameron 

Brittany Hudak

Natalie Wilkie

Derek Zaplotinsky 

Emma Archibald 

Christina Picton 

Logan Lariviere

Nicholas Randall (Guide)

Madison Mullin 

Tory Audet (Guide)

Jesse Bachinsky

Matt Cuddy (Guide)

Lyne-Marie Bilodeau

 

2025 IBU Para Biathlon World Championships

Congratulations to the following athlete selected to the 2025 Para Biathlon World Championships team from February 3 to 9, 2025 in Pokljuka, Slovenia. Athlete selections were based on the 2024-25 Para Nordic Competition Selection Criteria.

Summary of Athletes: 

Mark Arendz 

Collin Cameron 

Brittany Hudak 

Natalie Wilkie 

Derek Zaplotinsky

 

Para Cross Country World Ski Championships

Congratulations to the following athlete selected to the 2025 Para Cross Country World Championships team from February 10 to 14, 2025 in Toblach, Italy. Athlete selections were based on the 2024-25 Para Nordic Competition Selection Criteria.

Summary of Athletes: 

Mark Arendz 

Collin Cameron

Brittany Hudak

Natalie Wilkie 

Derek Zaplotinsky 

Emma Archibald

Christina Picton

 

Athlete nominations were made by the High Performance Committee (HPC) based on the 2024-25 Para Nordic Competition Trip Criteria. The HPC oversaw the selection process as per the Nordiq Canada Selection, Nominations and Announcement policy. Members of this committee are:

Graham Nishikawa (athlete rep – Para)
Devon Kershaw (athlete rep – Olympic)
Maria Lundgren (BC)
Pauline Nadlersmith (MB)
John Lofranco (Athletics Canada)
Julie Beaulieu (Nordiq Canada)
Chris Jeffries (Nordiq Canada)

 

Final athlete selections were approved by Chris Jeffries, High Performance Director :