Selection Rationale

Additional Athlete Appointment, 2024-25 World Cup Period 3 and 2025 Nordic U23 Nordic World Ski Championships

January 16, 2025

Two members of the 2024-25 National Ski Team will attend races in P3 and/or U23 World Championships as part of their Individual Athlete Performance Plan and the goals of the NHPP program including but not limited to the Nordiq Canada Speed Strategy and the objective of securing 2026 Olympic Quota spots.

The opportunity is possible due to race starts becoming available at P3 events and the U23 World Championships.  These additions were at the discretion of the High Performance Director as per point 4.2.c of the 2024-25 National High Performance Program Selection Criteria.

 

World Cup P3

  • Pierre Grall-Johnson
  • Sasha Masson

 

U23 Nordic World Ski Championships

  • Sasha Masson

 

Athlete race opportunities are supported by the High Performance Committee (HPC).

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)
  • Julie Beaulieu (Nordiq Canada)
  • Chris Jeffries (Nordiq Canada)