2024-25 World Cup Period 1 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 19 to December 16, 2024, with races in Bruksvallerna, SWE, Lillehammer, NOR, and Davos, SUI. Athlete selections were based on the 2024-25 Nordiq Canada Competition Selection Criteria.
The deadline to appeal Team nominations is November 1, 2024, 11:59 PM MST. Appeals must be submitted in writing to Nordiq Canada’s Appeal Manager, Stefano Mingarelli, at .
Summary of Nominations
Sonjaa Schmidt – Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, AWCA
Max Hollmann – Big Thunder Nordic, AWCA
Antoine Cyr – Skinouk, CNEPH
Graham Ritchie (Declined) – Georgian Nordic Outdoor Activity Centre, NTDC Thunder Bay
Olivier Léveillé – Club de ski de fond Orford, CNEPH
Xavier McKeever – Foothills Nordic Ski Club, AWCA
Liliane Gagnon – Skibec, CNEPH
Pierre Grall-Johnson – Nakkertok Nordic, NTDC T-Bay
Katherine Stewart-Jones – Nakkertok Nordic, AWCA
Sasha Masson – Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, CNEPH
Athlete nominations were made by the High Performance Committee (HPC) based on the 2024-25 Nordiq Canada Competition Selection 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)
- Chris Jeffries (Nordiq Canada)
Final athlete selections were approved by Chris Jeffries, High Performance Director