Overview

Oops forgot her name. Anyone ranked in the top 8 WC Standings has qualified.

Lamarche isn't qualified?

Reading over the Speed skating criteria, only Bloeman, Maltais, Blondin and I. Weidemann have qualified for the Olympics. The rest of the quotas will be decided at the Canadian trials in early January in Quebec City.

Actually she's out for the remainder of the season, unfortunately

So I did a deep dive through the selection criteria. This is the team I came up with: Men: Moguls (3): Mikael Kingsbury, Elliott Vaillancourt, Julien Viel Aerials (4): Miha Fontaine, Alexandre Duchaine, Lewis Irving, Emile Nadeau Ski Cross (4): Kevin Drury, Reece Howden, Kristofer Mahler, Jared Schmidt Halfpipe (3): Andrew Longino, Brendan Mackay, Dylan Marineau Slopestyle/Big Air (2): Dylan Deschamps, Evan McEachran Women: Moguls (2): Laurianne Desmarais-Gilbert, Maia Schwinghammer Aerials (2): Charlie Fontaine, Marion Thenault Ski Cross (4): Courtney Hoffos, Abby McEwen, Brittany Phelan, Hannah Schmidt, India Sherret, Marielle Thompson Halfpipe (4): Amy Fraser, Dillan Glennie, Rachael Karker, Cassie Sharpe Slopestyle/Big Air (4): Olivia Asselin, Skye Clarke, Megan Oldham, Naomi Urness Selection Criteria Overview: Note that for Method B, there are 7 different tiers, but I only went through the first 5 and thankfully, that was enough researching to come up with 16 athletes from each gender. Men: Method A: Two or more medals at select competitions during 2024/25 season (events can be found in the PDF) Overall Rank Event Rank Athlete Event Result 1 Result 2 1 1 Mikael Kingsbury Moguls 1st (DM - Engadin WCh) 1st (M - Val St. Come WC) 2 1 Kevin Drury Ski Cross 3rd (Val Thorens #2 WC) 3rd (Craigleith #1 WC) Method B: Tier 1: Two or more medals won in the 2025/26 season Overall Rank Event Rank Athlete Event Result 1 Result 2 3 2 Reece Howden Ski Cross 1st (Arosa WC) 1st (Innichen #1 WC) Tier 2: One medal in the 2025/26 season At least one medal won in the 2024/25 season One additional result at a competition in the top 2/3 of the field 22 points or less Overall Rank Event Rank Athlete Event 2025/26 Podium 2024/25 Podium Additional Result Points 4 1 Dylan Deschamps SS/BA 2nd (BA - Secret Garden WC) 3rd (BA - Chur WC) 3rd (2024/25 BA - Beijing WC) 8 5 2 Julien Viel Moguls 3rd (M - Ruka #2 WC) 2nd (M - Val St. Come WC) 3rd (2024/25 DM - Beidahu WC) 8 6 1 Andrew Longino Halfpipe 3rd (Copper WC) 3rd (Cardrona WC) 9th (2025 Engadin Wch) 15 Tier 3: One medal in 2024/25 or 2025/26 season Two additional results in the top 2/3 of the field 22 points or less Overall Rank Event Rank Athlete Event Qualification Period Podium 2nd Best Result Additional Result Points 7 2 Brendan Mackay Halfpipe 1st (2024/25 Cardrona WC) 2nd (2024/25 Copper WC) 4th (2024/25 Secret Garden WC) 7 8 3 Jared Schmidt Ski Cross 3rd (2024/25 Veysonnaz #2 WC) 4th (2025/26 Innichen #1 WC) 4th (2024/25 Arosa WC) 11 9 1 Lewis Irving Aerials 2nd (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #1 WC) 5th (2024/25 Livigno WC) 11th (2025/26 Ruka WC) 18 10 2 Emile Nadeau Aerials 3rd (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #2 WC) 7th (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #1 WC) 9th (2025/26 Ruka WC) 19 Tier 4: Two top 8 results from 2025/26 season One additional result in the top 2/3 of the field 22 points or less None Tier 5: Three top 16 finishes within the top 2/3 of the fiel Overall Rank Event Rank Athlete Event 1st Top 16 2nd Top 16 3rd Top 16 Points 11 2 Evan McEachran SS/BA 4th (SS - 2024/25 Laax WC) 5th (SS - 2024/25 Aspen WC) 6th (2024/25 Stoneham WC) 15 12 3 Alexandre Duchaine Aerials 4th (2025 Engadin Wch) 5th (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #1 WC) 7th (2024/25 Deer Valley WC) 16 13 4 Kristofer Mahler Ski Cross 4th (2024/25 Idre Fjall #2 WC) 6th (2025/26 Innichen #2 WC) 9th (2024/25 Craigleith #1 WC) 19 14 4 Miha Fontaine Aerials 4th (2024/25 Beidahu WC) 6th (2024/25 Deer Valley WC) 10th (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #2 WC) 20 15 3 Elliott Vaillancourt Moguls 7th (DM - Deer Valley WC) 8th (M - 2024/25 Ruka WC) 9th (M - 2024/25 Deer Valley WC) 24 16 3 Dylan Marineau Halfpipe 7th (2025/26 Secret Garden WC) 8th (2025 Engadin WCh) 11th (2024/25 Secret Garden WC) 26 17 5 Pierre-Olivier Cote Aerials 8th (2024/25 Livigno World Cup) 9th (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #1 WC) 11th (2025/26 Secret Garden WC) 28 18 4 Gabriel Dufresne Moguls 7th (M - 2024/25 Livigno WC) 11th (DM - 2024/25 Livigno WC) 12th (M - 2024/25 Bakuriani WC) 30 19 5 Gavin Rowell Ski Cross 6th (2024/25 Craigleith #2 WC) 12th (2024/25 Gudauri #2 WC) 13th (2025/26 Innichen #1 WC) 31 20 5 Sam Cordell Moguls 8th (M - 2024/25 Beidahu WC) 11th (DM - 2024/25 Waterville WC) 12th (M - 2024/25 Idre Fjall WC) 31 21 4 Noah Porter MacLennan SS/BA 6th (BA - 2024/25 Aspen WC) 13th (SS - 2024/25 Laax WC) 14th (SS - 2024/25 Aspen WC) 33 22 5 Alexander Henderson SS/BA 7th (BA - 2025/26 Secret Garden WC) 13th (BA - 2025/26 Beijing WC) 13th (BA - 2025/26 Steamboat WC) 33 23 3 Max Moffatt SS/BA 9th (BA - 2025/26 Secret Garden WC) 10th (SS - 2024/25 Laax WC) 12th (SS - 2024/25 Stubai WC) 31 24 6 Joey Dubuc Moguls 10th (DM - 2024/25 Val St. Come WC) 10th (DM - 2024/25 Livigno WC) 16th (DM - 2024/25 Almaty WC) 36 25 7 Samuel Goodison Moguls 11th (M - 2024/25 Livigno WC) 14th (DM - 2024/25 Almaty WC) 14th (DM - 2024/25 Val St. Come WC) 39 26 6 Anthony Noel Aerials 14th (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #1 WC) 15th (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #2 WC) 15th (2024/25 Deer Valley WC) 44 27 6 Nicholas Katrusiak Ski Cross 15th (2024/25 Gudauri #1 WC) 16th (2025/26 Arosa WC) 16th (2024/25 Idre Fjall WC) 47 Women: Method A: Two or more medals at select competitions during 2024/25 season (events can be found in the PDF) Overall Rank Event Rank Athlete Event Result 1 Result 2 1 1 Maia Schwinghammer Moguls 1st (M - Val St. Come WC) 3rd (M - Engadin WCh) 1 1 Cassie Sharpe Halfpipe 1st (Aspen X Games) 3rd (Engadin WCh) 1 1 Marielle Thompson Ski Cross 1st (Val di Fassa #1 WC) 3rd (Val Thorens #2 WC) 4 2 Courtney Hoffos Ski Cross 2nd (Engadin Wch) 3rd (Val di Fassa #1 WC) 5 2 Amy Fraser Halfpipe 3rd (Aspen X Games) 3rd (Aspen WC) Method B: Tier 1: Two or more medals won in the 2025/26 season Overall Rank Event Rank Athlete Event Result 1 Result 2 6 1 Naomi Urness SS/BA 1st (BA - Steamboat WC) 2nd (BA - Secret Garden WC) Tier 2: One medal in the 2025/26 season At least one medal won in the 2024/25 season One additional result at a competition in the top 2/3 of the field 22 points or less Overall Rank Event Rank Athlete Event 2025/26 Podium 2024/25 Podium Additional Result Points 7 2 Olivia Asselin SS/BA 2nd (BA - Stubai WC) 2nd (SS - Aspen X-Games) 4th (BA - 2025 Wch) 8 8 1 Marion Thenault Aerials 2nd (Ruka WC) 3rd (Lake Placid WC) 4th (2024/25 Almaty WC) 9 Tier 3: One medal in 2024/25 or 2025/26 season Two additional results in the top 2/3 of the field 22 points or less Overall Rank Event Rank Athlete Event Qualification Period Podium 2nd Best Result Additional Result Points 9 3 India Sherret Ski Cross 1st (2024/25 Val Thorens #2 WC) 1st (2024/25 Reiteralm #2 WC) 2nd (2024/25 Arosa WC) 4 10 3 Megan Oldham SS/BA 1st (BA - 2024/25 Aspen WC) 2nd (SS - 2024/25 Laax WC) 2nd (SS - 2024/25 Aspen WC) 5 11 4 Hannah Schmidt Ski Cross 1st (2024/25 Reiteralm #1 WC) 3rd (2024/25 Arosa WC) 3rd (2024/25 Reiteralm #2 WC) 7 12 3 Rachael Karker Halfpipe 3rd (2024/25 Cardrona WC) 3rd (2024/25 Calgary WC) 4th (2025 Engadin WCh) 10 13 5 Abby McEwen Ski Cross 3rd (2024/25 Craigleith #2 WC) 4th (2024/25 Val di Fassa WC) 6th (2024/25 Innichen #1 WC) 13 Tier 4: Two top 8 results from 2025/26 season One additional result in the top 2/3 of the field 22 points or less None Tier 5: Three top 16 finishes within the top 2/3 of the fiel Overall Rank Event Rank Athlete Event 1st Top 16 2nd Top 16 3rd Top 16 Points 14 6 Brittany Phelan Ski Cross 4th (2024/25 Reiteralm #2 WC) 6th (2024/25 Reiteralm #1 WC) 6th (2025/26 Val Thorens #1 WC) 16 15 4 Dillan Glennie Halfpipe 6th (2024/25 Calgary WC) 8th (2024/25 Secret Garden WC) 9th (2024/25 Cardrona WC) 23 16 2 Laurianne Desmarais-Gilbert Moguls 4th (M - 2025 Engadin WCh) 10th (DM - 2025 Engadin Wch) 11th (M - 2024/25 Idre Fjall WC) 25 17 4 Skye Clarke SS/BA 9th (SS - 2024/25 Stoneham WC) 10th (SS - 2024/25 Aspen WC) 13th (SS - 2024/25 Laax WC) 32 18 2 Charlie Fontaine Aerials 12th (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #1 WC) 12th (2024/25 Deer Valley WC) 16th (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #2 WC) 40

Courtney Hoffos just had surgery for her tibial plateau, mcl and meniscus so she said focusing on plan B although time is limited before the Olympics with that kind of surgery. She said she already locked in her Olympic quota after the first race, so she said she just should have taken it easy in races leading up to the Olympics but it’s not in her nature.

The damn Swiss! To borrow from Cool Runnings

2026 National team announced:https://sirc.ca/news/archery-canada-announces-the-2026-senior-national-teams/ No Crispin Duenas

It was always going to be hard to hang on to the 3rd men's sled but not qualifying 3 women's sleds would definitely be disappointing.

We lost 6 quotas in the bobsleigh rankings this weekend.

Here’s my guess at the team size in each event. Women Ski Cross (4), depending on Marielle Thompson and Courtney Hoffos, if one of them will be missing out on the Olympics then maybe -1 Halfpipe (4), Amy Fraser, Dillian Glennie, Cassie Sharpe, and Rachael Karker (depending on injury) Big Air/Slopestyle (3), Naomi Urness, Olivia Asselin, Megan Oldham/Elena Gaskell (we’ll see if Oldham is healthy and ready in time) Moguls (3), Maia Schwinghammer, Berkley Brown, and one of Jessica Linton/Ashley Koehler Aerials (2), Marion Thenault (injury depending), and Charlie Fontaine/Alexandra Montminy Men Slopestyle/Big Air (3), Dylan Deschamps, Alexander Henderson, Max Moffatt Ski Cross (4), Reece Howden, Jared Schmidt, Kris Mahler, Kevin Drury Halfpipe (3), Brendan MacKay, Andrew Longino, Dylan Marineau Aerials (3), Lewis Irving, Alexandre Duchaine, Miha Fontaine Moguls (3), Mikael Kingsbury, Julien Viel, Eliot Vailancourt

For women, I think I'd allocate the quota: Skicross - 4 Halfpipe - 4 BA/SS - 3 Moguls - 3* Aerials - 2* *Could swap either Moguls/Aerials to 2 really For the men: Skicross - 4 Halfpipe - 3 BA/SS - 3 Moguls - 3 Aerials - 3 * Could see adding a 4th halfpiper and dropping any of BA/SS, or Moguls down to 2. Of course injury status can change things. Once we're down to the last spot for a lot of these they're kinda interchangable

For men I would decline HP, Moguls, SS/BA, Skicross and for the women it would be Aerial, Mogulsx2, SS/BA

Does anyone want to take a stab at which quotas Canada will decline in freestyle skiing?

Back to back golds for Reece Howden at the Innichen WC!

Laurie Blouin bruised her shins in practice. She says she’ll be back “soon” which could mean after the Olympics in hindsight, but she should be back before then. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSfu3xrj6Ry/?igsh=djV4enIzczZsNXJk

Sorry, I meant Schmidt

Really something that the "Canadian Open" is the first slam ever where zero Canadian teams even make the semi's (men or women) I think a lot of it is hangover from trials. I've always thought it was stupid to have trials so close to the Olympics. Our trials are so tough, teams plan their season around peaking for it, have to run the gauntlet, then whomever survives has to try to regroup in mere weeks and gets poured on a plane to go halfway around the world to then try to play for a gold medal. It's too much mentally, if not physically. We should be doing it the season before, like they did for doubles this time around. Let the teams properly prepare (go to the test event, play a couple bonspiels overseas, let them get used to different ice and opposition) and plan their season around peaking for the Olympics. What success we've had at the Olympics up to now I think was largely in spite of our trials system, not owing too it... and we've struggled pretty badly the last couple Olympics. It's hard to compete with the Edin's and Mouat's of the world when they're just as skilled as you are, and have also known since spring they were going and planned their seasons around the Olympics. Not that any system is fool proof, but they've giving themselves every chance to compete for gold. Trials with a short turn around are one thing for individual sports, like speed skating or athletics. But even then, the top contenders have their spots sewn up ahead of time, the trials are largely just to make up the numbers from those on the bubble. For curling in this country it's such a gauntlet just to get out, it's a helluva ask to expect teams to peak for that, get thru, come down from that high, then cram for the Olympics in just a matter of weeks

Yeah seriosuly what the heck

Really??? How come she has a story of her in the hospital with her leg wrapped then

Rachael Karker had a lingering knee injury which led her to pull out of last weeks World Cup. Amy Fraser decided to pull out to rest and recover.

Bronze for Andrew Longino at the Copper Mountain Halfpipe WC!

Only one event so hard to read too much into this, even if I want to, but damn is this disappointing

5th for Luke Hulshof in the junior men’s 10km sprint at the Val Martello Junior IBU World Cup!

Kinda wild how the Canadian Open turned into Japanese Nationals on the women's side. Three Japanese rinks, and the Swiss made it to the semi's... Homan and Einarson both bowing out in the quarters