Canada's 2026 Olympics Qualification Discussion

[NearPup 4,169]

1 minute ago, orangeman said:

Canada finishes 7th, 91 seconds behind the USA. Welp...

And we lost to someone who had literally never done skimo six months ago xD

[Topicmaster1010 6,574]

Well this year just continues to be disappointment after disappointment for me. Between seeing the U.S have success in international sports plus how leagues like the NHL, MLB, and NFL have gone the last few years, I'm just numb to seeing the villains win at this point.

[Surlympics 1,377]

So did this race include the worlds very best?

[Surlympics 1,377]

because it doesn't make sense that a team with an athlete who just took up the sport six months ago dominated the worlds very best like that haha

[NearPup 4,169]

13 minutes ago, Surlympics said:

So did this race include the worlds very best?

No, the two best countries ( ) sat it out. But I do think this demonstrates that SkiMo isn't very deep at the moment.   

Edited December 6, 2025 by NearPup

[Josh 13,471]

10 minutes ago, NearPup said:

No, the two best countries ( ) sat it out. But I do think this demonstrates that SkiMo isn't very deep at the moment.   

 didn’t have their top male, and  their top female competing as well. 

[Topicmaster1010 6,574]

So now without the ski mountaineering quotas, there's a small chance that we could end up falling below the 200 athlete mark

[intoronto 6,891]

51 minutes ago, Surlympics said:

because it doesn't make sense that a team with an athlete who just took up the sport six months ago dominated the worlds very best like that haha

[Surlympics 1,377]

very true haha

[Surlympics 1,377]

9 minutes ago, intoronto said:

this has got to be the best response ever hahaha