2025–26 World Period Two and Three Competition Team
Selection Rationale
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Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to the World Cup Period Two and Three (2 & 3) Team with races in Toblach and Val di Fiemme, Oberhof and Goms from December 26th, 2025 – January 25th, 2026. Athlete selections were based on the 2025-26 Nordiq Canada Competition Trip Selection Criteria.
P2/P3 Team
Katherine Stewart-Jones – Nakkertok Nordic, AWCA
Sonjaa Schmidt – Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, AWCA
Liliane Gagnon – Skibec, CNEPH
Amelia Wells – Strathcona Nordics, AWCA
Alison Mackie – Edmonton Nordic Ski Club, AWCA
Jasmine Drolet – Club Nordique Mont-Sainte-Anne, CNEPH
Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt – Fondeurs-Laurentides, AWCA
Tom Stephen – Foothills Nordic Ski Club, AWCA
Max Hollmann – Big Thunder Nordic, AWCA
Antoine Cyr – Skinouk, CNEPH
Rémi Drolet – Black Jack Ski Club, SMS T2
Xavier McKeever – Foothills Nordic Ski Club, AWCA
Graham Ritchie – Georgian Nordic, NTDC T-Bay
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.