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Narvik, Norway — Alpine Canada has announced the seven athletes selected to represent Canada at the 2026 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships, taking place March 5–15 in Narvik, Norway.
The athletes, all under the age of 21, were selected based on criteria including world ranking, world ranking by age, and performances in the Nor-Am Cup circuit.
Four athletes return from the 2025 Junior World Championships, bringing valuable experience to the Canadian team. Amélie Bourgeois, Estelle Martin, and Kendra Giesbrecht will each compete at their third Junior Worlds, while Jake Kertez-Knight will make his second appearance at the event.
“Congratulations to these young athletes and also to the people who support them including their coaches, clubs, provincial ski associations and families,” said Jeff Thompson, SVP Domestic Sport Programs & Events at Alpine Canada. “The majority of these athletes are involved with Alpine Canada’s Project Excel and the CAST D program. It is also exciting to see athletes identify themselves through their performances coming from other programs. ACA continues to be proud of the collaboration between the Provincial Ski Associations and ACA in helping our athletes with opportunities such as this to assist in their development.”
2026 Canadian National Junior Team
Women
- 🇨🇦 Alexa Brownlie — University of Colorado | Whistler Mountain | 2005
- 🇨🇦 Amélie Bourgeois — CAST D | Mont Avalanche | 2005
- 🇨🇦 Estelle Martin — CAST D | Mont Sutton | 2005
- 🇨🇦 Kendra Giesbrecht — CAST D | Banff Alpine Racers | 2005
- 🇨🇦 Rebecca Pelkey — CAST D | Calgary Alpine Racing | 2007
- 🇨🇦 Shae O’Brien — NA | Banff Alpine Racers | 2006
Men
- 🇨🇦 Jake Kertez-Knight — CAST D | Banff Alpine Racers | 2005
The team will be led by Marie-Eve Boulianne, Head Coach of the Women’s CAST D Team, Cam Mackenzie, Assistant Coach of the Men’s CAST D Team, and Jennifer Stielow, Project Excel Team Leader.
Competition at the 2026 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships begins with the men’s and women’s downhill on March 7. The championships will feature the world’s top junior alpine ski racers competing across the full alpine program.
Live timing will be available through the International Ski Federation (FIS).
For the full event schedule, visit the official FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships page.
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