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| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
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| Jurisdiction | Cross-country skiing in Canada |
| Abbreviation | NC |
| Founded | 1969 |
| President | Jennifer Tomlinson |
| Sponsor | Sport Canada |
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Nordiq Canada is the governing federation for cross-country skiing in Canada.
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
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| Jurisdiction | Cross-country skiing in Canada |
| Abbreviation | NC |
| Founded | 1969 |
| President | Jennifer Tomlinson |
| Sponsor | Sport Canada |
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Nordiq Canada is the governing federation for cross-country skiing in Canada.
The first governing body for cross-country skiing in Canada was the Canadian Amateur Skiers Association (CASA), founded in 1920. This body covered all disciplines of skiing; alpine, cross-country, and jumping. CASA changed to Canadian Skiers Association (CSA) and in 1969 cross-country skiing separated from the CSA, becoming its own discipline. Biathlon was part of the CCC for 9 years until it left and formed its own governing body. The CCC remains Canada's governing body for cross-country skiing.
In 2019, Cross Country Ski de Fond Canada officially rebranded and is now known as Nordiq Canada.
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