Canadian Olympic ski jumping team announced for Milano Cortina 2026

CALGARY (January 20, 2026) – Ski Jumping Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have announced the roster of Team Canada ski jumping athletes selected to compete at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

The athletes qualified for Team Canada based on their performances across the Olympic Qualification window.

Athletes:
Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes (Calgary, Alta.)
Natalie Eilers (Calgary, Alta.)
Nicole Maurer (Calgary, Alta.)
Abigail Strate (Calgary, Alta.)

Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes returns to the Olympic stage for the fifth time, which will make him Canada’s first five-time Olympian in ski jumping. The 34-year-old made history alongside Strate at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. The duo helped secure Canada’s first-ever Olympic medal in ski jumping with a bronze in the inaugural mixed team event. After stepping away from competition for two and a half years, Boyd-Clowes has fought his way back to the top level of international ski jumping, once again proving his resilience and longevity in the sport.

“I never thought I would be able to call myself a five-time Olympian. Coming from our small club in Calgary this opportunity means a lot to me. I feel like I’ve gotten the chance to represent a big community of past, present and future ski jumpers and all of the people who work so hard to keep the sport in Canada alive,” said Boyd-Clowes. “After taking a few years off competing, I’m definitely approaching these Games with a bit of a different mindset, but I’m grateful to get to go and be there with my teammates and coaches to represent Canada again.”

Milano Cortina 2026 will mark the second Olympic Winter Games for Abigail Strate. The 24-year-old captured her first career FIS World Cup victory this winter and added two silver medals on the elite circuit. Her path to Milano Cortina included a standout summer on the Grand Prix tour, finishing on the podium in all five events she entered, including victories in Courchevel, France, and at the Olympic test event in September in Val di Fiemme. Strate will have the opportunity to compete multiple times, as Milano Cortina 2026 will mark the Olympic debut of the women’s large hill event.

“I am incredibly honoured to be named to the 2026 Olympic Team. It is always an honour to represent Canada and even more so when it is magnified on the biggest stage in the world against the best-of-the-best,” said Strate. “I’m really looking forward to having my family there cheering me on this time. I have some big goals going into these Games, but I am really confident with all of the work that I have put in over the last four years. We have an incredible support staff and team that have each other’s backs heading to Italy. There is magic in the air at the Olympics and I am so excited to see Natalie and Nicole get their first Games experience.”

Two Canadian ski jumpers will make their Olympic debuts in Italy.

Nicole Maurer, an aspiring astronaut, has steadily climbed the international ranks, establishing herself amongst the world’s elite while regularly reaching the top-30 on the World Cup circuit. 

“After 20 years of chasing the Olympic dream, it is finally becoming a reality,” said Maurer. “Representing Canada on the world stage has always been something that I’ve appreciated, but knowing I’m doing it under the global spotlight at the Games is a dream come true.”

Natalie Eilers overcame all odds to realize her Olympic dream after coming back from a year-long knee injury that sidelined her from competition. Eilers, who relocated to Slovenia with her Canadian teammates to live and train, made a successful return to the World Cup this season.

“Congratulations to our Olympic ski jumping team, who will wear the maple leaf as you soar through the air in Italy,” said Jennifer Heil, Team Canada’s Milano Cortina 2026 Chef de Mission. “With an exciting mix of rookies and Olympic veterans—including Olympic medallists and a soon-to-be five-time Olympian—Canadians, including myself, can’t wait to watch you fly.”

Canada’s ski jumpers will compete in both the normal hill and large hill events. 

Prior to being named to Team Canada, all nominations are subject to approval by the Canadian Olympic Committee’s Team Selection Committee following its receipt of nominations by all National Sport Organizations.

The latest Team Canada roster can be found here and the qualification tracker can be found here.

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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Chris Dornan
Ski Jumping Canada
C: 403-620-8731
E: hpprchris@shaw.ca

Tara MacBournie, Team Canada Milano Cortina 2026 Sport Communications Lead
Canadian Olympic Committee
C: 647-522-8328
E: tmacbournie@olympic.ca