April 5, 2007 – Calgary—Canada’s most decorated Olympic cross-country ski athlete, Beckie Scott, is set to add an heir to the family home, Cross Country Canada announced on Thursday.

The Olympic gold and silver medallist, along with husband Justin Wadsworth, a three-time Olympic cross-country skier who is now a coach for the United States, are expecting their first child in September.

“We are totally thrilled and excited to be adding a little one to the family,” said Scott. “It’s a new chapter opening up in our lives and, we couldn’t be happier about it.”

Prior to officially announcing her retirement nearly one year ago, April 12, 2006, Scott spent the last two decades travelling around the world’s nordic highways with fellow Olympians, Sara Renner and Milaine Theriault. Now, Scott follows her teammates into the world of motherhood. Renner welcomed a baby girl into the world two months ago, while Theriault competed for two years on the international circuit after having a boy in 2004.

“Both Milaine and Sara have been great examples to follow, and I’ve already been calling on them frequently for tips and advice,” said Scott. “We’ve had so many memorable moments together as teammates and friends, and to be able to share this experience now…..it’s really something special.”

Scott skied into retirement having rewritten the Canadian record books in the sport, which also firmly established her as one of the world’s best all-round cross-country ski racers. The remarkable trail for the Vermilion, Alta. native concluded with: 15 World Cup medals; four World Cup victories; two Olympic medals – including gold in the five-kilometre pursuit race at the 2002 Games, and a silver medal that she claimed with teammate Sara Renner in the sprint relay in 2006.

Despite retiring from competitive skiing, Scott continues to blaze her trail around the world as a member of the IOC’ Athletes’ Commission. Scott was elected to the position, which holds an eight-year term, by her peers at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. She just recently finished up a month-long working tour of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games candidate cities with the IOC Evaluation Commission. In addition to her role with the IOC, Scott has been active in a variety of public speaking engagements over the past year, while also holding positions on a number of commissions and committees including; WADA, Right to Play, VANOC, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, and the Canadian Olympic Committee.