Xavier McKeever and Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt Win Classic Cross-Country Ski Sprints at  Nordiq Cup in Canmore

Xavier McKeever and Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt Win Classic Cross-Country Ski Sprints at Nordiq Cup in Canmore

CANMORE, Alta.—Xavier McKeever and Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt took on Canada’s best skiers to win the classic cross-country ski sprint races on the final day of the Nordiq Cup at Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park on Tuesday. The 18-year-old McKeever from Canmore, Alta. clocked the fastest qualifying time to lead 30 athletes into the head-to-head heats where he rocketed to the top spot on the podium in the open men’s classic-ski sprint race. “It feels awesome. I...
Antoine Cyr and Katherine Stewart-Jones Win Classic Distance Races at Olympic Cross-Country Ski Trials in Canmore  Tom Stephen and Jasmine Drolet ski to top spot in Under 20 category

Antoine Cyr and Katherine Stewart-Jones Win Classic Distance Races at Olympic Cross-Country Ski Trials in Canmore Tom Stephen and Jasmine Drolet ski to top spot in Under 20 category

CANMORE, Alta.—Antoine Cyr and Katherine Stewart-Jones solidified their position as the top distance skiers in the country after winning the classic-ski interval start distant races on Saturday at Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park. Both already pre-Qualified for the 2022 Olympics based on their steady results on the World Cup, the two Quebecers were steady in one of their final tune-up races before heading to the Beijing Games. Cyr, of Gatineau, Que., handily...