Calgary ski jumping sensation Alexandria Loutitt hopes her latest award inspires a new generation of Indigenous girls to become ski jumpers.
Loutitt was recognized Wednesday when she was named the Alberta government’s Female Athlete of the Year for 2023.
Loutitt made it a dream season when she was crowned world champion at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Planica, Slovenia, the country that has become the Canadian ski jumping team’s new training home following the closure of the ski jumping facilities at WinSport in Calgary.Loutitt hopes to encourage young girls in the community to give ski jumping a try, particularly Indigenous girls who share her Nihtat Gwich’in roots.
“It fills me with great pride to be acknowledged not only for my results, but also for my unwavering passion and the recognition of my true character,” said Loutitt, who was part of Canada’s bronze-medal winning team at the 2022 Olympics. “Having my name included alongside the best of Alberta’s athletes who have been recipients of this award brings me immense joy.
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