Canada’s Team For The World Championships In Planica
Planica, Slovenia, is the place for this winter season’s World Championships. The Opening Ceremony will be held on February 21, with ten competitions in 12 days and the last race being the men’s cross-country skiing 50km mass start race on March 5, 2023.
In a press release, Nordiq Canada has named their cross-country skiers for the upcoming World Championships. Canada named 12 athletes. On the women’s side, Canada presented 6 skiers. On the men’s side, 6 athletes are confirmed for the North American country.
Here is the Canadian Team for the 2023 World Championships
Women’s Team
- Liliane Gagnon
- Katherine Stewart-Jones
- Dahria Beatty
- Jasmine Lyons
- Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt
- Katie Weaver
Men’s Team
- Russel Kennedy
- Antoine Cyr
- Olivier Léveillé
- Graham Ritchie
- Julian Smith
- Xavier Mckeever
See below the complete program for the World Championships in Planica, Slovenia.
FACTS Planica World Championships Season 2022/2023
- When: Tuesday, February 21 to Sunday, March 5, 2023
- Who: Elite national skiers
- Where: Planica, Slovenia
- What: FIS Cross-Country World Championships in Planica, Slovenia
Planica 2023 – Cross-Country Skiing Complete Program
February 21, Tuesday
- 20:23 Opening Ceremony, Planica Nordic Park Kranjska Gora
February 22, Wednesday
- 12:00 Women’s Qualification race, 5km freestyle
- 13:30 Men’s Qualification race, 10km freestyle
February 23, Thursday
- 12:00 Women/Men Sprint qualification, classic
- 14:30 Women/Men Sprint finals, classic
February 24, Friday
- 15:30 Men’s Skiathlon, 15/15km
February 25, Saturday
- 14:00 Women’s Skiathlon, 7.5km/7.5km
February 26, Sunday
- 11:30 Women/Men Team Sprint qualification, freestyle
- 13:30 Women/Men Team Sprint finals, freestyle
February 27, Monday
- Day Off
February 28, Tuesday
- 12:30 Women’s Individual, 10km freestyle
March 1, Wednesday
- 12:30 Men’s Individual, 15km freestyle
March 2, Thursday
- 12:30 Women’s Relay, 4x5km classic/freestyle
March 3, Friday
- 12:30 Men’s Relay, 4x10km classic/freestyle
March 4, Saturday
- 12:00 Women’s Mass Start, 30km classic
March 5, Sunday
- 12:00 Men’s Mass Start, 50km classic
- After the competition – Medal and Closing Ceremony
Read More: 2023 World Championships Program Is Ready