Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Three-time Olympian Beckie Scott capped nearly two decades of competitive cross-country ski racing as Canada’s most successful cross-country skier and one of the world’s best all-around cross-country racers. She currently runs Nordiq North.
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Beckie Scott is Canada’s most decorated cross-country ski racer in the history of the sport. A three-time Olympian, Beckie won gold in Salt Lake City in 2002, becoming the first Canadian (and first North American woman) to win an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing. She followed that up with Olympic silver in 2006, and a record 17 World Cup podium finishes. In the final year of her career, she finished second in the Overall World Cup Standings.
In 2025, she was named CEO of Nordiq North to help athletes achieve the heights she did and guide her sport through challenging times.
On retirement, Beckie was elected to the International Olympic Committee’s Athlete Commission for an eight-year term. A widely respected leader in anti-doping, Beckie served as Chair of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Athlete Committee from 2013-2019. Beckie is recognized globally for her advocacy and work on behalf of athletes’ rights and clean, fair, doping-free sport.
Beckie is an Officer of the Order of Canada, and an inducted member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame and the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame. She is a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence, holds Honorary Doctorate of Laws degrees from the Universities of Alberta and British Columbia and frequently works for CBC Sports as a broadcast analyst.
Beckie is the founder of Spirit North, an organization committed to improving the lives of Indigenous children and youth through the transformative power of sport and play. Spirit North is recognized as one of Canada’s leading sport-for-social-development organizations.
She is a frequent presenter and contributor to global conferences and audiences on the issues and challenges around clean, fair sport with integrity. In addition to her work facilitating a physical and mental wellness program for Aboriginal youth in Alberta, Beckie has contributed to the Globe and Mail, and CBC online. You’ve also seen her as a broadcast analyst for CBC and CTV Sports Winter Olympic Coverage.
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