2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games Athlete Nomination Synopsis and Rationale
Selection Rationale
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Congratulations to the following Athletes who have met criteria for nomination to the Canadian Olympic Committee for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games based on the Nordiq Canada 2026 Olympic Winter Games Selection Criteria (Internal Nomination Procedure).
This Synopsis and Rationale is not a team announcement and is only used to rationalize the Athletes who have met criteria for nomination. The official team announcement for the 2026 Milano Cortina cross-country Olympic team is December 19th, 2025.
Canada currently has 6 quota spots for females, and 5 for males. One alternate for each gender has been nominated.
Nominations
Antoine Cyr (Gatineau, Que.)
Jasmine Drolet (Rossland, B.C.)
Rémi Drolet (Rossland, B.C.)
Liliane Gagnon (Shawinigan-Sud, Que.)
Max Hollmann (Thunder Bay, Ont.)
Alison Mackie (Edmonton, Alta.)
Xavier McKeever (Canmore, Alta.)
Sonjaa Schmidt (Whitehorse, Yuk.)
Tom Stephen (Calgary, Alta.)
Katherine Stewart-Jones (Chelsea, Que.)
Amelia Wells (Victoria, B.C.)
Alternate Nominations
Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt (Morin Heights, Que.)
Graham Ritchie (Parry Sound, Ont.)
Athlete nominations were made by the Acting High-Performance Director (HPD) and reviewed by the High-Performance Committee (HPC) based on the 2026 Olympic Winter Games Selection Criteria (Internal Nomination Procedure) – Amended Aug 28. The HPC oversaw the nomination 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 nominations were approved by Eric de Nys, Acting High-Performance Director: ed
Nomination 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.