Cross-Country Skier Xavier McKeever Adds to Family Legacy with 'Surreal' Olympic Debut - Team Canada

Xavier McKeever finishes 13th in men’s skiathlon at 2026 Olympics debut

McKeever’s debut skiathlon showed his grit and potential on the Olympic stage.

Cross-country skier Xavier McKeever adds to family legacy with 'surreal' Olympic debut - Team Canada

With a pair of Olympians as parents, cross-country skier Xavier McKeever was always going to have big ski boots to fill. But on Day 2 at Milano Cortina 2026, the 22-year-old from Canmore, Alberta had an Olympic debut to remember. McKeever finished 13th in the men’s 20km skiathlon, the first men’s cross-country race of these Games. “It’s pretty surreal, to be honest,” he said after the race. “I’ve been feeling good in training all week. You don’t…