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Selection Rationale

2025-26 World Cup Period Four Competition Team

February 23, 2026

Rationale and Synopsis 

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Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to the World Cup Period Four (4) Europe Team with races in Falun, Lahti, Drammen, and Oslo, February 23rd  – March 15th, 2026. Athlete selections were based on the 2025-26 Nordiq Canada Competition Trip Selection Criteria.   

 

Competition Trip Objectives:   

  • Provide appropriate competition opportunities to athletes who have demonstrated the ability to achieve a WC Top 20 performance.  
  • Support the Nations Cup Ranking overall. 

 

Summary of Nominations 

Oliver Léveillé – Club ski de fond Orford – CNEPH

Katie Weaver – Hollyburn Cross-Country Ski Club – AWCA

Alison Mackie – Edmonton Nordic Ski Club, AWCA

Tom Stephen – Foothills Nordic Ski Club, AWCA

Xavier McKeever – Foothills Nordic Ski Club, AWCA

Antoine Cyr – Skinouk, CNEPH

Rémi Drolet – Black Jack Ski Club, SMS T2

Max Hollmann – Big Thunder Nordic, AWCA

Liliane Gagnon – Skibec, CNEPH

Jasmine Drolet – Club Nordique Mont-Sainte-Anne, CNEPH

Katherine Stewart-Jones – Nakkertok Nordic, AWCA

Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt – Fondeurs-Laurentides, AWCA

Sasha Masson – Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, CNEPH

 

Athlete nominations were made by the Acting High-Performance Director (HPD) 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 Eric de Nys, Acting High-Performance Director:  

 

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.