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January 2014  
Co-editors: Martine Zilligen, Cathy Sturgeon & Chris Dornan
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There has never been a more important time to support Cross-country skiing in Canada. After a remarkable 2012 season, we now stand firmly among the top ski nations in the world. The bar has been raised. Our expectations have never been higher. As a member of Project Podium you have an exclusive opportunity to be part of our team as we set our sights on Sochi 2014.
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Cross Connections
Dear Cross Connections subscriber,
We are now in the heart of the racing season, and we hope you are enjoying a fabulous ski season!
A very exciting moment in history is knocking at our doors with the 2014 Sochi Olympic & Paralympic Games just around the corner from February 8-23, 2014 & March 7-16, 2014!
Cross Country Canada will be covering all the action on CCC's Website, Facebook & Twitter! Make sure you tune in every day, hour & minute so you don't miss a beat!
Please join us in celebrating the hard work of our top Canadian athletes, coaches & support staff in wishing them the very best as they reach for the podium!
GO CANADA GO!!!
Martine Zilligen
Marketing Coordinator
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Cross Country Canada Sends Historic Olympic Squad to 2014 Sochi Winter Games
Canada is set to send one of its most talented teams of cross-country skiers of yet to the start line with a focus on contributing to the nation's medal count at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. For the first time ever, Canada qualified a core group of seven veterans - six of them Olympians who have all won medals on the World Cup circuit over the last four years.
"This is a medal-winning team that has evolved from a group of talented athletes excited to be on the start line into a group of determined high-performers focused on winning, and confident in their ability to achieve podium results," said Tom Holland, High-Performance Director, Cross Country Canada.
Congratulations to Ivan Babikov, Alex Harvey, Devon Kershaw, Len Valjas, Graeme Killick, Jesse Cockney, Chandra Crawford, Perianne Jones, Dasha Gaiazova, Heidi Widmer, Emily Nishikawa, Amanda Ammar & Brittany Webster! Full article
Emily Nishikawa, Graeme Killick, Len Valjas, Jesse Cockney & Heidi Widmer at the Olympic Team Announcement / Photo: COC
Have a look at our photo albums from the COC Team Announcement at the Altadore School in Calgary, as well as first pictures of the Canadian XC Ski Team in Sochi!
Make sure to visit CCC's Facebook & Twitter pages, as well as CCC's website for full coverage of the 2014 Sochi Winter Games with results, photos & more!
 You can find a full schedule of events on CBC Olympics, the official Canadian broadcasting partner. Don't miss the Opening Ceremonies on Friday February 7, 2014 at 9am MST. |
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U23 & Junior World Champs 2014 
Congratulations to all the athletes who took part in the Junior & U23 World Championship Teams competing in Val di Fiemme, Italy from January 29 to February 3, 2014:
World Junior World Championships
Katherine Stewart-Jones, Anne-Marie Comeau, Frédérique Vézina, Dahria Beatty, Sophie Carrier-Laforte, Scott Hill, Angus Foster, Benjamin Wilkinson-Zan, Ricardo Izquierdo-Bernier, Alexis Dumas
U23 World Championships
Heidi Widmer, Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt, Cendrine Browne, Patrick Stewart-Jones, Andy Shields, Knute Johnsgaard, Sebastien Townsend
Oustanding results were achieved and the future of cross-country skiing in Canada is looking bright!
Read the highlights from U23 & Junior World Champs in our Haywood RACE Reports section.
 Photo: Lisa Patterson/CCC
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 Cross Country Canada helps launch snowsportscanada.ca
Looking to train like an Olympian or simply curious what an Olympic medalist eats for breakfast? Snow Sports Canada is launching a new site to help Canadians tap into the expertise of Canada's top winter athletes, coaches and support teams. Snow sport enthusiasts can now go to www.snowsportscanada.ca for the latest tips and insight from Canada's snow sports experts.
In March 2013, Cross Country Canada, Alpine Canada, the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association, Canada Snowboard, Biathlon Canada, Ski Jumping Canada and Nordic Combined Canada joined forces to create Snow Sports Canada. Bringing together an impressive roster of athletes and training professionals, these seven National Sport Organizations now offer Canadians a unique look into the world of elite winter sport.
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Highlight Videos of the Haywood NorAm /Olympic, World U23 & Jr Trials
The Canmore Nordic Centre was host to the final selection races for nomination to the Canadian team for the Sochi Olympic Winter Games from January 8-12, 2014. In addition they were the final trials for the team that will represent Canada at the 2014 World U23 and World Junior Championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, Jan. 29-Feb. 3, 2014.
Enjoy the daily video footage of the races! Thank you to Twin Zebra Productions & Still Kinetics for the fantastic productions!
Here is the first of 4 videos, the Buff Canada Sprints Race #1!
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Watch the following 3 videos!
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 Haywood NorAm FIS Regional Series Standings Familiar names lay claim to the top spots of the FIS Regional Series after the OWG and U23 Selection races wrapped up in Canmore.
Jesse Cockney highlighted his fitness level and flexibility as an all-round skier as he picked up gold and silver over the final sprint and skiathlon competitions of the Trials. He has a small lead over Graham Killick who turned in a stellar performance in the 30 km skiathlon to add to his silver in the 15 km individual start event earlier in the week. Kevin Sandau moved into third just ahead of Patrick Stewart-Jones.
On the women's side, Heidi Widmer edged ahead of Emily Nishikawa based on her strong sprint performances over the double OWG Sprint Selection competitions. Widmer also had an individual 10km win earlier in the season to compliment her sprint performances at the Nordic Centre. Nishikawa is in second spot and Amanda Ammar moved into third spot after she tore up the field in the Women's 15 km skiathlon at the Trials.
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The Haywood NorAm Series continues on January 29 in the National Capital Region as the Eastern Canadian Organizing Committee hosts a 3 race event at the Nakkertok Ski Club in Cantley. |
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 Brian McKeever, Colette Bourgonje & Mark Arendz make Impact Magazine's Canada's Super Seven list! By: David Legg
Whatch for these athletes to shine at the Paralympics
Mark down Friday, March 7, in your calendar. That's the day you'll be watching the Opening Ceremonies of the Paralympic Winter Games from Sochi, Russia, where Canada is aiming for a top-three finish in gold medals, a level achieved at the 2010 Games.
With 10 gold and 19 total medals, Vancouver saw Canada's best golden haul and total medal finish ever in a Paralympics since the inaugural Games in Sweden in 1976. The Games have been held every four years since, but it wasn't until 1992 in Albertville, France, when they started being hosted in the same city and venues as the Olympic Winter Games.
Sochi will host six winter sports, including the debut of para-snowboard. The other five are alpine skiing, biathlon, cross country/nordic skiing, sledge hockey and wheelchair curling. Canada will send approximately 50 athletes to Sochi, with the team being finalized and announced in February.
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2015 Jackrabbit Toque Colouring Contest
Attention Jackrabbits!!
We have a fantastic opportunity for you once again - help us design the 'Sauce' 2015 Jackrabbit Toque! 
The 'winning' design will be worn by 11,000 Jackrabbit boys and girls during the 2015 ski season!
Contest runs from February 1st - March 31st 2014!
Get your design ideas ready...
Contest Rules & Details
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 Beckie Scott appointed Chair of the WADA Athlete Committee
 The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appoints Canada's two-time Olympic medalist Beckie Scott as Chair of the WADA Athlete Committee. Congratulations Beckie!
"I am delighted to have been appointed as WADA's new Athlete Committee Chair, and
I will do all I can to continue building and strengthening the role of the Committee within WADA's mission of clean sport," said Scott.
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 The Maintenance of Certification The National Coaching Certification Program was launched in 1974 to give coaches the confidence to succeed. The program has constantly evolved over the years to stay at the forefront of delivering programs that respect the principles and science of Long-term Athlete Development, while also reflecting the changes within sports - from the science of training, to competition strategy and tactics, to the athletes themselves. The Coaching Association of Canada and its partners, recognize the value of having certified NCCP coaches that are engaged in Professional Development programs which reinforce the values of lifelong learning and sharing amongst the coaching community. |
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Quote of the Month
"Depth is critical towards mounting an attack on the podium in any sport, and we have seen through the development of our elite program, that our women are hungry to win another medal at the Games, while us guys are now racing to win the country's first-ever Olympic medal." ...Devon Kershaw 
Alex & Devon dominate the prologue of the 2013 TDS Photo: Nordic Focus
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Did You Know...
- Jesse Cockney will become the first First Nations athlete on the Canadian Olympic Cross Country Ski Team since Sharon and Shirley Firth
- Canada will hold its final Olympic training camp in Seiser Alm, Italy this week
- Canada will send one of its largest team of Olympic veterans to the Games. Eight athletes will be returning to the Olympics, and seven of the 13 on the recently named squad have won World Cup medals
Canadian Olympic Team Announcement at Altadore School in Calgary
Photo: Martine Zilligen/CCC
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