2025-26 Para Nordic World Cup Period Two Competition Team
Selection Rationale
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Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to the Para Nordic World Cup Period Two (2) Team with Para Cross Country and Para Biathlon races in Notschrei GER / Finsterau GER / Jakuszyce POL from January 6th – January 25th, 2026. Athlete selections were based on the 2025-26 Para Nordic Competition Trip Selection Criteria.
P1 Cross-Country Team
Collin Cameron – ON
Derek Zaplotisnky – AB
Mark Arendz – PEI
Jesse Bachinsky / Levi Nadlersmith – ON
Logan Lariviere / Joe Hutton – ON
Leo Sammarelli – BC
Natalie Wilkie – BC
Madison Mullin / Brooke Ailey – ON
Brittany Hudak – SK
Christina Picton – ON
Emma Archibald – NS
Lyne-Marie Bilodeau – QC
P1 Biathlon Team
Mark Arendz – PEI
Collin Cameron – ON
Derek Zaplotisnky – AB
Natalie Wilkie – BC
Brittany Hudak – SK
Madison Mullin / Brooke Ailey – ON
Christina Picton – ON
Nomination Process:
Athlete nominations were made by the High-Performance Manager and reviewed by the High-Performance Committee (HPC) based on the 2025-26 Nordiq Canada Competition Trip 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 (MB)
- John Lofranco (Athletics Canada)
Final athlete selections were approved by Marshall Starkman, Para High-Performance Manager:
Selection decisions may be appealed under the Nordiq Canada Dispute Resolution and Appeals Policy. Any dispute must be brought directly to the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC) to be heard pursuant to the Canadian Sport Dispute Resolution Code. An athlete who wishes to appeal shall file an appeal with the SDRCC within three (3) days of the nomination Synopsis and Rationale being posted to the Nordiq Canada website.
Notes:
No female athletes are in a position to be named as ‘alternates’ for Paralympic Games nomination as they have not met the IPC’s Eligibility requirements.
One male athlete does meet the IPC’s Eligibility requirements, but we have elected (per our policy) not to name that athlete to the P2 trip in order to focus our attention on the 12 athletes who will be nominated to the Paralympic Games. We will look to provide support domestically to keep this athlete engaged as an ‘alternate’ in the lead-up to the Paralympics.