Weekly Division Update January 30

January 31, 2025

2025 Nordic Sports Coaching Conference

Be sure to save the date for this year’s Nordic Sports Coaching Conference in Ottawa, ON.

Dates: April 24-27th, 2025
Location: Saint Paul University, 223 Main, Ottawa, ON. K1S 1C4
Draft Schedule:

April 22-23, Masters Learning Facilitator and Learning Facilitator update
April 22, 24 NCCP Multi Sport Modules
April 24, Day 1 – 7:00pm Keynote address and social
April 25, Day 2 – 8:00 – 5:00pm
April 26, Day 3 – 8:00 – 5:00pm
April 27, Day 4 – 8:00 – 12:00pm

Masters Learning Facilitator and Learning Facilitator update for the Community Coaching Workshop (Bunny Rabbit/Jack Rabbit SDP coaching stream) will be held April 23-24th in Ottawa.

More information to come!

2025 Nordiq Canada Ski Nationals Live Stream

Nordiq Canada, Salomon, and the Canmore Nordic Ski Club are excited to announce a partnership to bring live stream coverage to the 2025 Nordiq Canada Ski Nationals this March! Ski enthusiasts from across Canada can tune in to cheer on Canada’s best as they compete for the title of National Champion.

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Weekly FIS Race Alert

🚨 It’s a HUGE week! If you follow athletes, chances are you’ll be tracking at least one of these races:

🇨🇦 Eastern Canadian Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC
🇨🇦 Western Canadian Championships in Kimberley, BC
🇮🇹 World Cup in Cogne, ITA
🇮🇹 Para Nordic World Cup in Val di Fiemme, ITA (the future 2026 Paralympic venue 👀)

World Junior and U23 Championship Schedule

The FIS Nordic Junior & U23 World Ski Championships kicks off in 3 days! With 2 historic golds last year, Team Canada is hungry for more podiums.

Watch all the races for FREE on the FIS Cross Country Youtube Channel

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Sonjaa Schmidt’s Fourth-place Finish in Engadin

Whitehorse, Yukon’s Sonjaa Schmidt narrowly missed the World Cup podium in Engadin’s sprint free technique event. Her eyes were set on the podium as she battled with Sweden’s Maja Dahlqvist into the final 100 metres of the race. In a lunge for the line, she came just 0.79 seconds short, finishing fourth for her best-ever World Cup finish.

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Graham Ritchie returns to the World Cup

After a year of hard work rebuilding, Ritchie is back—and this weekend, he’s returning to the World Cup in Cogne, ITA!

Good luck, Ritchie—your ski community is behind you!