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Athletes had to meet Alpine Canada’s robust Olympic team selection criteria and were nominated subject to International Ski Federation (FIS) quotas earned and allocated based on Canadian athlete World Cup performance and world rankings. Alpine Canada earned and has been allocated eight women and five men quotas in the alpine discipline, and three women and four men’s quotas in ski cross.
The athletes are:
Alpine - Men:
Cameron Alexander (North Vancouver, B.C.)
James (Jack) Crawford (Toronto, Ont.)
Jeffrey Read (Canmore, AB)
Brodie Seger (North Vancouver, B.C.)
Riley Seger (North Vancouver, B.C.)
Alpine - Women:
Kiara (Kiki) Alexander (Cochrane, Alta.)
Cassidy Gray (Invermere, B.C.)
Valérie Grenier (St-Isidore, Ont.)
Justine Lamontagne (St. Ferréol-les-Neiges, Que.)
Ali Nullmeyer (Toronto, Ont.)
Britt Richardson (Canmore, Alta.)
Amelia Smart (Invermere, B.C.)
Laurence St-Germain (Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Que.)
Ski Cross - Men:
Kevin Drury (Toronto, Ont.)
Reece Howden (Chilliwack, B.C.)
Gavin Rowell (Prince George, B.C.)
Jared Schmidt (Ottawa, Ont.)
Ski Cross - Women:
Brittany Phelan (Mont-Tremblant, Que.)
Hannah Schmidt (Ottawa, Ont.)
Marielle Thompson (Whistler, B.C.)
James Crawford will make his third Olympic appearance. The bronze medallist from Beijing 2022 in the men's alpine combined has six career World Cup podiums, including a victory in men's downhill at the renowned Kitzbuehel stop in 2025. In 2023, Crawford won the gold medal in the men's super-G at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. Earlier that season he finished second in the men's World Cup downhill in Bormio, the same venue where the Olympic men's alpine events will take place.
Cameron Alexander will make his Olympic debut. With five downhill podiums on the World Cup circuit, including two in Bormio, and a bronze medal from the 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in the men's downhill, Alexander is looking to make his mark at the Games.
Brodie Seger will make his second Olympic appearance, this time joined by younger brother Riley Seger who will make his Olympic debut alongside Jeffrey Read.
The veterans of the women’s alpine group are Laurence St-Germain and Valérie Grenier, who will make their third Olympic appearances. St-Germain won gold in women's slalom at the 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. Grenier finished third on home snow at the Mont-Tremblant stop of the World Cup circuit in December – her first World Cup podium after recovering from substantial injury. In 2024, Grenier finished third in the women's downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo, the Olympic venue for women's alpine skiing for Milano Cortina 2026.
Kiki Alexander, Justine Lamontagne and Britt Richardson will make their Olympic debuts, while Cassidy Gray, Ali Nullmeyer and Amelia Smart will race in their second Olympic Winter Games.
”I’m super excited to be going to my first Olympic Games. It’sbeen a dream for as long as I can remember to participate in the Olympics.” said Justine Lamontagne. “I’ve always loved sport and my first real sport memories are from the 2010 Games in Vancouver. I’m very excited and very proud to be participate in my first Games.”
An experienced group of ski cross athletes will head to Milano Cortina with confidence built on their World Cup success. Reece Howden earned three FIS Crystal Globes (2021, 2023, 2025) for finishing atop the World Cup rankings. The 27 year old won the first three World Cups of the season this past December, before earning two podiums, including a victory, earlier this week at the Veysonnaz stop in Switzerland. Howden will make his second appearance at the Olympic Winter Games, while also having competed for Team Canada at the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games where he won gold in men's ski cross and was named Team Canada's Closing Ceremony Flag Bearer.
37-year-old Kevin Drury will make his third Olympic appearance. The Toronto native just missed the podium at PyeongChang 2018 finishing in fourth, while he was eliminated in the quarterfinals at Beijing 2022. The world bronze medallist from 2019 has reached the World Cup podium 19 times throughout his career, including a gold medal this past December in Val Thorens and a Crystal Globe win in 2020.
Gavin Rowell, who was world junior silver medallist in 2019, will be making his Olympic debut after competing at his first senior FIS World Championships last year. Jared Schmidt, who has reached the World Cup podium six times throughout his career, will make his second Olympic appearance, alongside his sister Hannah who will compete in women's ski cross. Hannah Schmidt, nine-time medallist on the World Cup circuit, earned her first World Cup victory last year in Reiteralm, Austria.
Brittany Phelan, Olympic silver medallist from PyeongChang 2018 will compete at her fourth Olympic Winter Games. The 34-year-old won the small final at Beijing 2022, placing fifth overall. Phelan has reached the World Cup podium 20 times in her ski cross career.
Marielle Thompson will also compete at her fourth Olympic Winter Games. Thompson won gold in her Olympic debut at Sochi 2014 and kept Team Canada's medal streak in women's ski cross alive with her silver medal winning performance at Beijing 2022. The veteran experience that Thompson will bring to the team is unmatched. With 74 World Cup podiums to her name, Thompson's return to Olympic competition after recovering from injury is sure to be a storyline to watch.
"I’m incredibly honouredto represent Canada in a third Olympics,” said Kevin Drury. “ Really excited to finish my career with the opportunity to win a medal. For the first timer Olympians, my advice is to try to take it all in, to have fun and to enjoy the experience. It’s a once in a lifetime moment, though I guess in my case it’s three in a lifetime which I still can’t believe.“
Canada has won an impressive 12 Olympic medals in alpine skiing, and 7 in ski cross. Alpine skiing made its Olympic debut at Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936, while ski cross joined the Olympic program at Vancouver 2010. Team Canada has won at least one medal in women's ski cross in every Olympic Winter Games.
“We are incredibly proud to nominate this deep, experienced, and highly motivated group of 20 athletes to represent Canada at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games,” said Alpine Canada President & CEO, Therese Brisson. “From Olympic champions and World Championship medalists to athletes making their Olympic debut, every skier on this roster has shown remarkable commitment, resilience, and passion for their sport. Milano Cortina presents a unique and exciting challenge, and we know this team will bring their best to the world’s biggest stage.All of Canada is behind them—let’s go Team Canada.”
Men's alpine skiing will take place February 7 - 16 (Days 1 - 10) at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, while women's alpine skiing will take place from February 8 to 18 (Days 2 to 12) at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina. Ski cross will take place February 20 and 21 (Days 14 and 15) at the Livigno Snow Park in Livigno.
"In both alpine skiing and ski cross, Canada competes with a bold, strategic, and relentless style, driven by athletes who inspire confidence and elevate the collective," said Jennifer Heil, Team Canada's Milano Cortina 2026 Chef de Mission. "Congratulations to these 20 athletes, who have consistently stood out on the international stage this season, demonstrating resilience and the ability to deliver under pressure. Canada is behind you as you attack every turn on the road to Olympic glory."
Prior to being named to Team Canada, all nominations are subject to approval by the Canadian Olympic Committee’s Team Selection Committee following receipt of nominations by all National Sport Organizations.
The latest Team Canada roster can be found here.
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