With less than two weeks to go until the 2023 World Championships in Planica, Slovenia, the US National Team was presented.

Planica, Slovenia, is the place for this winter season’s World Championships. The Opening Ceremony will be held on February 21, with ten competitions in 12 days and the last race being the men’s cross-country skiing 50km mass start race on March 5, 2023. 

In a press release, the US Ski & Snowboard has named their cross-country skiers for the upcoming World Championships. The USA named 18 athletes. On the women’s side, Canada presented eight skiers. On the men’s side, ten athletes are confirmed for the North American country. 

“We are very excited to bring this group of talented athletes to the World Championships in Planica,” said US cross-country program director Chris Grover and continues:

“We will be arriving at the World Championships with a lot of momentum after finishing the previous period of World Cup with multiple podiums and a ranking of third overall in the World Cup Nation’s Cup. We also will be bringing a very experienced and knowledgeable staff that is dedicated to helping these athletes achieve peak performances at the Championships. Planica has been one of our favorite venues over the years and we are really looking forward to coming back to the Julian Alps.”

Here is the US Team for the 2023 World Championships 

Women’s Team

• Rosie Brennan
• Jessie Diggins
• Julia Kern
• Sophia Laukli
• Hailey Swirbul
• Novie McCabe
• Alayna Sonnesyn
• Sydney Palmer-Leger

Men’s Team

• Ben Ogden
• Scott Patterson
• JC Schoonmaker
• Kevin Bolger
• Hunter Wonders
• David Norris
• Gus Schumacher
• Luke Jager
• Zak Ketterson
• Johnny Hagenbuch

See below the complete program for the World Championships in Planica, Slovenia.

FACTS Planica World Championships Season 2022/2023

• When: Tuesday, February 21 to Sunday, March 5, 2023 
• Who: Elite national skiers
• Where: Planica, Slovenia
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Championships in Planica, Slovenia

Planica 2023 – Cross-Country Skiing Complete Program

February 21, Tuesday

• 20:23 Opening Ceremony, Planica Nordic Park Kranjska Gora

February 22, Wednesday

• 12:00 Women’s Qualification race, 5km freestyle
• 13:30 Men’s Qualification race, 10km freestyle

February 23, Thursday

• 12:00 Women/Men Sprint qualification, classic
• 14:30 Women/Men Sprint finals, classic

February 24, Friday

• 15:30 Men’s Skiathlon, 15/15km

February 25, Saturday

• 14:00 Women’s Skiathlon, 7.5km/7.5km

February 26, Sunday

• 11:30 Women/Men Team Sprint qualification, freestyle
• 13:30 Women/Men Team Sprint finals, freestyle

February 27, Monday 

• Day Off

February 28, Tuesday

• 12:30 Women’s Individual, 10km freestyle

March 1, Wednesday

• 12:30 Men’s Individual, 15km freestyle

March 2, Thursday 

• 12:30 Women’s Relay, 4x5km classic/freestyle

March 3, Friday

• 12:30 Men’s Relay, 4x10km classic/freestyle

March 4, Saturday

• 12:00 Women’s Mass Start, 30km classic

March 5, Sunday

• 12:00 Men’s Mass Start, 50km classic
• After the competition – Medal and Closing Ceremony

Read More: 2023 World Championships Program Is Ready