Canada's 2026 Olympics Qualification Discussion Road to Milano Cortina 2026

[Surlympics 1,191]

2 hours ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

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.

Well professional sports is a Multi-Billion dollar industry so they will always want an American team to win. Just picture it like watching a movie. The script has already been written and the winners predetermined. So just have that mindset going in and watch it for the drama and see the athletes as actors haha. There is a reason why no Canadian NHL team or the Jays haven't won since the early 90s.

[Surlympics 1,191]

2 hours ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

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

But on a positive note. Let’s focus on the good today because when you do it multiplies. Ivanie set a crazy time winning bronze in the women’s 1500m, Val Grenier won GS bronze, Marion Thenault won silver in the opening aerials, Brendan McKay won gold in halfpipe against a stacked field, and Naomi Urness is a young bright star in freestyle skiing winning another medal. So if the universe took away a skimo qualification for an alpine skiing medal and another great freestyle skier for Canada I’ll take it. Canada always excels in an Olympic year. I see us having our best Winter Olympics ever in terms of total medals won (30+) and I still see Piper and Paul on that Olympic podium in the ice dance despite the scandalous judging. These Olympics are where we will outshine the Americans haha  

[orangeman 2,284]

3 hours ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

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.

At least we beat the evil Americans at the Four Nations. 

[orangeman 2,284]

20 minutes ago, Surlympics said:

Well professional sports is a Multi-Billion dollar industry so they will always want an American team to win. Just picture it like watching a movie. The script has already been written and the winners predetermined. So just have that mindset going in and watch it for the drama and see the athletes as actors haha. There is a reason why no Canadian NHL team or the Jays haven't won since the early 90s.

Yeah, there's a reason the US got a ridiculously easy group in the draw yesterday. Expect that team to go far this summer and they'll be forced to say it's because of Trump. Maybe they'll make another new award just for him again. 

[JockCartier 246]

3 hours ago, Surlympics said:

So did this race include the worlds very best?

No... most of the top racers were saving themselves for the singles races tomorrow. They had the team spots sewn up, so now they're racing to get selected for their nation

 

Usually Canada and US were racing for 10th or 11th out of 12... Spain, Italy and France will kick the crap out of everyone at the Olympics

[Topicmaster1010 5,349]

1 hour ago, JockCartier said:

Spain, Italy and France will kick the crap out of everyone at the Olympics

Switzerland will be in the mix as well.

[Topicmaster1010 5,349]

On 11/24/2025 at 11:37 PM, Topicmaster1010 said:

Women's 1000m (2 quotas): Beatrice Lamarche and Alexa Scott are 6th and 16th respectively in the World Rankings. Both should qualify. Maddison Pearman is actually in the last time qualifier position. However, since Italy didn't earn a quota by ranking or time and have an athlete on the reserve list, then the final quota goes to them by rule so Pearman is currently the first reserve instead.

Good news! Maddison Pearman is now the last time qualifier.

 

This means that Canada is in position to qualify the maximum number of athletes in all the women's speed skating events.