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We lost 6 quotas in the bobsleigh rankings this weekend. 

Happens at every games (the negativity). I remember the British press labeling the Vancouver games as the worst ever (before they even started). Arguably those were the best Winter Games in recent memory.

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

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

Happens at every games (the negativity). I remember the British press labeling the Vancouver games as the worst ever (before they even started). Arguably those were the best Winter Games in recent memory.

The IBU updated their time frame for which results count towards the wild card olympic spots, and it looks like Dolidovich has moved into a qualifying position. Looking more and more likely like there will be a refugee olympic team for the first time at the Winter games.

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

With the cancellation of the Alleghe World Cup stop in January, the ski cross period for Olympic qualification has concluded.
 
Here are the quotas:
 
Men:
 
4 Quotas:
3 Quotas:
2 Quotas:
1 Quota:
 
First 3 reserves are
 
Women:
 
4 Quotas:
3 Quotas:
2 Quotas:
1 Quota:
 
First 3 reserves are 

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

Sorry, I meant Schmidt 

The Canadian men having 2 quotas, while not competing at the World Cups, is something interesting 

The Canadian men having 2 quotas, while not competing at the World Cups, is something interesting 

Current Skeleton Olympic Quotas (after 4/7 World Cup Stages):
 
Men:
 
3 Quotas:
2 Quotas:
1 Quota:
 
Women:
 
3 Quotas:
2 Quotas:
1 Quota:

Bronze for Andrew Longino at the Copper Mountain Halfpipe WC! 

Another gold for Reece Howden! 4th place also for Jared Schmidt.

2025 World Champion Liam Brearley in Snowboarding Slopestyle  

Broken nose and tweaked hamstring for Hallie Clarke in Sigulda. 
 
https://www.instagram.com/p/DSeuSbLDXEF/?img_index=1&igsh=MXNmZnJnM3pvdWxrbA==

Cross-country ski team announced
 
https://olympic.ca/2025/12/19/11-cross-country-skiers-nominated-to-team-canada-for-milano-cortina-2026/

Alternates:
 
Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt (Morin Heights, Que.)
Graham Ritchie (Parry Sound, Ont.)

Marion Thenault bumps her head in training and will miss out on the China World Cup stop. 

wtf!

Maybe Team Homan had their Christmas party yesterday

MCL and ACL injury for India Sherret, and she’s out of the Olympics..  
 
Man, what an awful season for the Canadian team right before Milano-Cortina. Everyone is getting injured. 

Homan gets shutout at the GSOC Canadian Open, 8-0!! to Einarson 

Cross-country ski team announced
 
https://olympic.ca/2025/12/19/11-cross-country-skiers-nominated-to-team-canada-for-milano-cortina-2026/

Alternates:
 
Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt (Morin Heights, Que.)
Graham Ritchie (Parry Sound, Ont.)

Cross-country ski team announced
 
https://olympic.ca/2025/12/19/11-cross-country-skiers-nominated-to-team-canada-for-milano-cortina-2026/

Alternates:
 
Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt (Morin Heights, Que.)
Graham Ritchie (Parry Sound, Ont.)