Cross Country Canada is pleased to announce that it has awarded the 2011 Haywood Ski Nationals to the Canmore Nordic Cross Country Ski Club. The event will take place at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Mid-March of 2011. This will be one of the biggest events the Canmore Nordic club has ever hosted. The Haywood Ski Nationals encompass both junior and senior competitions and includes the Canadian Colleges and University Championships (CCUNC) and the Para-Nordic...
Cross-Country Canada has released a revised version of the Canadian Competition Model for Able Body. From the introduction to the revision: The goal of this revision was to align the competition model with the LTAD (Long Term Athlete Development) guidelines per development stages, from Active Start to Training To Win. LTAD alignment means to avoid doing things we shouldn’t be doing from a developmental perspective for specific LTAD stages (like having Atoms and Pee-Wees racing on courses with...
CANMORE, Alta.-Davin MacIntosh will play a key role in ensuring the continued growth of Canada’s cross-country skiing sport system well beyond the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. MacIntosh was hired as Cross Country Canada’s Executive Director, the national body announced Monday. MacIntosh has practised law with the major Calgary-based firm of Fraser Milner Casgrain for the past five years, developing an extensive network of contacts with leaders in the business and financial services industries....
The Toronto Star reports the Canadian Cross-Country Ski Team will not have any perks from hosting the Olympics on home soil. On issues ranging from grinding machines to Olympic Trials, VANOC has turned down requests in the name of fairness. From the Toronto Star: Canada’s cross-country ski team has heard all the talk about home-field advantage for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. They’re beginning to feel it’s nothing but talk. Dave Wood, team leader for the...
CANMORE, Alta.—Olympic gold medalist, Chandra Crawford will undergo surgery to her injured leg, which will prevent her from competing for the remainder of the season. The following is a brief Q&A with Chandra after receiving news she will not be able to compete this season. What is the nature of your injury and its status? I have Compartment Syndrome in my shins, which means the muscles are too cramped in their sheaths and all this...
Canada has named 12 athletes to compete in the upcoming World Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic. Women Sara Renner – NST/Canmore Chandra Crawford – NST/Canmore Shayla Swanson – AWCA/Foothills Perianne Jones – NST/Nakkertok Dasha Gaiazova – Skiélite Men Ivan Babikov – NST/Foothills Devon Kershaw – NST/Ona-Wa-Su George Grey – NST/Blackjack Alex Harvey – NST/Nordique Mont Ste. Anne Chris Butler – AWCA/Big Thunder Phil Widmer – NST/Canmore Nordic Sean Crooks – NST/Big Thunder Notes on the...