Biathlon Canada

Nous aimerions souhaiter la bienvenue à Doug Hannum et Philippe Gauthier au Conseil d'administration de Biathlon Canada ! Mike Walker a été réélu président du conseil d'administration pour le prochain mandat de deux ans. Nous sommes reconnaissants de l'appui continu des directeurs réélus Gail Niinimaa et Ntala Quintilio, ainsi que de nos directeurs permanents Peter Pekos, Katrina Galas, MBA, Kristy McGregor-Bales, et Mandy Tran, CPA, CA, CBV. L'organisation a également créé un poste permanent de directeur des athlètes au sein du conseil d'administration, occupé par Julia Ransom. Pour en savoir plus sur la façon dont BiCan s'aligne sur le Code de gouvernance du sport et répond aux exigences d'équité entre les sexes, consultez l'article publié sur notre site web. https://lnkd.in/gVgUmVMw

We would like to welcome Doug Hannum and Philippe Gauthier to Biathlon Canada's Board of Directors! Mike Walker was re-elected as Board Chair for the following two year term. We are grateful for the ongoing support of re-elected Directors Gail Niinimaa and Ntala Quintilio as well as our continuing Directors Peter Pekos, Katrina Galas, MBA, Kristy McGregor-Bales, and Mandy Tran, CPA, CA, CBV. The organization has also established a permanent Athlete Director position on the board which is filled by Julia Ransom. Read more about how BiCan is aligning with the Sport Governance Code and meeting gender equity requirements in the article posted to our website. https://lnkd.in/gzA9ZMcR

The International Biathlon Union was recognized by the International Olympic Committee – IOC for their innovative climate action work. Congratulations for the dedicated and important work being done! We are proud that Biathlon Canada Board Director Katrina Galas, MBA is a member of the IBU Sustainability Commission. She was in Paris when the IOC announced the nominations, pictured here with IBU President Olle Dahlin and IBU Head of Sustainability Riikka Rakic. L'Union Internationale de Biathlon a été reconnue par le Comité International Olympique (CIO) pour son travail innovant en matière d'action climatique. Toutes nos félicitations pour le travail dévoué et important accompli ! Nous sommes fiers que Katrina Galas, MBA, directrice du conseil d'administration de Biathlon Canada, soit membre de la Commission de durabilité de l'UIB. Elle était à Paris lorsque le CIO a annoncé les nominations. Elle est ici photographiée avec le président de l'UIB, Olle Dahlin, et la cheffe de la durabilité de l'UIB, Riikka Rakic. https://lnkd.in/eszQBZ36

We are seeking experienced and highly motivated volunteers to join our new High Performance Advisory Group to advise our high performance staff with respect to the selection processes of the national teams. Call out and terms of reference can be found on our news section of our website. https://lnkd.in/gzA9ZMcR Nous recherchons des volontaires expérimentés et très motivés pour rejoindre notre nouveau groupe consultatif sur la haute performance afin de conseiller notre personnel chargé de la haute performance en ce qui concerne les processus de sélection des équipes nationales. L'appel à candidatures et les termes de référence sont disponibles dans la section "Actualités" de notre site web. https://lnkd.in/gPJ4hwZR

Call for Nominations to Board of Directors Biathlon Canada is seeking volunteers to serve on its Board of Directors for two year terms beginning October 2024. Applications are now open with information about how to apply as well as roles and responsibilities can be found on our website. Appel à candidatures pour le conseil d'administration Biathlon Canada est à la recherche de bénévoles pour siéger au sein de son conseil d’administration pour un mandat de deux ans à compter d’octobre 2024. Les candidatures sont désormais ouvertes et des informations sur la manière de postuler ainsi que sur les rôles et les responsabilités peuvent être trouvées dans les liens ci-dessous.

Biathlon Canada is seeking corporate sponsors for our biathlon competitions! This weekend we are organizing a North American Cup summer biathlon race in Whistler. This is just one of several national and continental level biathlon races we organize each year. Let's chat if you want to explore becoming a supporter of biathlon in Canada!

On August 24-25 the Canadian national biathlon team and many other top biathletes from Canada and the US will be at Whistler Olympic Park to compete at the North American Summer Cup. The organizers are looking for volunteers, it is a great way to watch a high level summer biathlon event from up close! More details on how to volunteer or watch are available on the Sea to Sky Nordics website. https://lnkd.in/gYVGuKkN

Combined provincial team camps bring together larger training groups and increase connections among biathletes across Canada. Supporting these camps is a key piece of our strategy to retain athletes through their teenage years. We can measure their impact in part by the number of U19 competitors in our national level competitions. Over the past three years, these numbers have been trending up!

Ecoaims biathlon rifles use infrared camera technology to replicate biathlon target shooting without the use of a projectile. With this equipment biathlon is being made available at a variety of new locations. Here, the Telemark Biathlon Club and the West Coast Women in Engineering Science and Technology group offered participants a biathlon experience at the “STEM in sport” day camp at the University of BC Okanagan. Photo: Chris Halldorson

This July, athletes and coaches from Saskatchewan biathlon clubs were in Canmore for a summer training camp to develop their roller skiing and target shooting skills. Biathlon Canada is providing funding for Provincial and Territorial Sport Organizations across the country to support the development of more young biathletes. Look for a biathlon camp coming to your local club or region this season!