The 29-year-old achieved a major milestone on Wednesday as he reached the World Cup Para snowboard podium for the first time in his career with a bronze medal in the men’ snowboard cross. Last season, Nadreau made his world championships debut at Big White, B.C., and posted a season-high fifth place in the snowboard cross. Watching a video of Tyler Turner winning Canada’s first ever gold medal in Para snowboard at the 2022 Games inspired Nadreau to start riding again. “I typed ‘para snowboard’ on YouTube, and he was the first one that came up. In January 2025 he made his World Cup debut and two months later he was at the worlds.

Source: CBC News January 21, 2026 18:14 UTC