23-year-old Alexander Maycock of Orangeville was the flag bearer for Team Canada last night at the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 FISU Winter World University Games in Lake Placid, NY.
A top student-athlete deeply involved in pursuing and supporting his peers at the national level with Nordiq Canada, Alex has taken a leadership role within his university team at Nipissing by guiding and mentoring new members and supporting their development.
As a kinesiology student from Nipissing University, Alex will be leading two other athletes from the same school at these Games.
He continues to propel student sport at his university and ensures the sustainability of cross-country skiing in Nipissing.
Owner of Maycock Performance Coach, he prepares specialized training programs for other cross-country skiers in the community.
He also shares his passion through technical and tactical advice via his YouTube channel.
The Team Canada Athletes for this year’s Winter World University Games
“It’s a huge honour and a privilege to carry the flag for Canada, not only for me but also for Nipissing University and for North Bay,” said Maycock. “Having the experience of these Games in 2019, it was really eye-opening to realize the scale and the magnitude of this event.”
“Alex is a super diligent student, very earnest, who manages and balances his studies and his athletics”, said Nipissing Lakers Nordic skiing head coach Toivo Koivukoski. “He is also a great teammate who always supports and encourages his peers. He takes his skiing really seriously, but he’s also having fun at it. He’s a proud Canadian and he is the kind of gentleman that we would want to put forward as the best of who we are as Canadians.”
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