Tahoe Nordic Expo to Bring Together Olympic, Paralympic, and World Cup Athletes for Inaugural Virtual Panel
FasterSkier · March 18, 2026
The April 4 event pairs a live global broadcast with on-snow programming at Tahoe XC.
The inaugural Tahoe Nordic Expo will take place April 4, 2026, bringing together some of the most accomplished names in Nordic sport for a live, global virtual panel focused on the past season, the Olympic year, and the future of the sport.
Designed as a hybrid event, the Expo centers around a live virtual panel featuring Olympic, Paralympic, and World Cup athletes across multiple Nordic disciplines, including cross-country skiing, biathlon, Nordic combined, and telemark.
Julia Kern (USA) racing the World Cup cross-country mass start in Ruka (FIN). (Photo: Modica/NordicFocus)
The panel lineup includes:
Kikkan Randall, Olympic gold medalist and one of the most decorated U.S. cross-country skiers in history
Oksana Masters, 24-time Paralympic medalist in Nordic skiing and multiple sports
JC Schoonmaker, Tahoe native and two-time Olympian
Julia Kern, World Cup medalist and Olympian
Annika Malacinski, national champion and leading voice in women’s Nordic Combined
Jaz Taylor, multiple-time World Cup champion
The discussion will be moderated by Andy Newell, a four-time Olympian and prominent voice in the sport.
The 90-minute panel will serve as a live season recap, covering the 2025–26 World Cup circuit and the Milano Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Games, while offering audiences a rare opportunity to hear directly from athletes about training, competition, and the evolving culture of Nordic sport. Virtual attendees can submit questions in advance, while in-person participants will engage in a live Q&A.
Coach Andy Newell all smiles at the 2023 BMT. (Photo: BMT)
Founder Elyse Sara created the Expo to fill a gap in the Nordic landscape – one that emphasizes connection, storytelling, and access to athletes across disciplines and levels. The event brings together voices from across the global Nordic community, from Olympic medalists to emerging leaders shaping the future of the sport.
The event also includes a limited in-person component at Tahoe XC featuring clinics, demos, a laser biathlon relay, live viewing of the virtual panel, and other community events.
In addition to its focus on sport and storytelling, the Expo also supports inclusion in athletics. Ten percent of all proceeds will benefit Move United, a national leader in adaptive sports programming.
The Tahoe Nordic Expo aims to establish a new kind of gathering within the sport – one that reflects, connects, and looks ahead.
JC Schoonmaker (USA) onhis way to finish the individual sprint in 15th place at the World Championships in Trondheim (NOR) in 2025. (Photo: NordicFocus)
Tahoe Nordic Expo to Bring Together Olympic, Paralympic, and World Cup Athletes for Inaugural Virtual Panel – FasterSkier
