by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, Feb 23, 2024

Global News interviews Emma Archibald, Nova Scotia provincial team skier, about her experience racing at two Para Nordic World Cup competitions in Toblach, Italy from Jan 24-28, and Martell, Italy, from Jan 31 – Feb 1. Emma is a standing para nordic skier and skis with no poles. Archibald is joined in the interview by her uOttawa Nordiq team coach, Sheila Kealey. The pair interviewed with Global News via Zoom from the Ottawa airport, en route to the Ontario University Athletics Nordic Skiing Championships, in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Emma Archibald secured strong results amongst a competitive field during her World Cup debut in Toblach: 10 km pursuit classic, 6th; 10 km mass start classic, 5th; freestyle sprint, 4th overall in the qualifier, 7th overall; and 10 km skate, 11th. Archibald represented Canada at her second World Cup in Martell, Italy, ranking 5th overall in the classic sprint, and she advanced to the finals.

Currently, Archibald is a member of three cross-country ski teams, including: Nova Scotia Cross-Country Ski Team, uOttawa Nordiq Team (women’s captain), and Nordiq Canada Para Nordic Development Team . View Emma’s Nordiq Canada athlete profile.

A trailblazer in our sport, Emma is the first Nova Scotia para nordic athlete to achieve the following: compete at the World Cup level; become a member of the provincial team, a university team, and a national-level team; and become certified to compete at the national level. She is also the most decorated para nordic athlete at the Canada Winter Games, for our province.

Nova Scotia wishes Emma Archibald the best of luck in the remainder of her competitions this year, including the 2024 Para Nordic World Cup Finals, being held in Prince George, BC, from March 12-17.

Interview

View Emma Archibald’s Global News interview with uOttawa Nordiq coach, Sheila Kealey.

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