Provisional 2018-2019 National Teams Announced
Published Sun 07 Oct 2018
The provisional Cross Country Skiing National Teams for 2018-2019 have been released by Ski & Snowboard Australia. These are based on performances during the past 12 months. Prior to confirmation of selection to the various teams, all athletes will also need to satisfy additional requirements as outlined in the selection policies.
National Teams 2018-2019 – Provisional Selection
Five athletes have qualified for the World Cup Team, with two to the Continental Cup Team and four to the U23 Team. A record 15 athletes are invited to join the Australian Junior Team, including nine new athletes.
Once again the main training base for the Australian Team during the northern winter will be Davos in Switzerland. Athletes will start to assemble in Davos from the end of November, with the Junior Team setting up camp there after the first week of December. Major competitions in 2019 include the World Junior/U23 Championship in Finland, the World Championships in Austria, and the Winter Universiade in Russia.
Support for the team is welcome via donations for athlete expenses via the XC Towards 2022 project.