Megan Oldham is a Canadian freestyle skier who competes internationally in the big air and slopestyle disciplines. She is an Olympic champion and two-time medalist, winning gold in the Big air event and bronze in the Slopestyle in 2026. Megan Oldham was born at Newmarket, Ontario and grew up in Parry Sound, Ontario. She is a graduate of Parry Sound High School.

Oldham joined the Canadian national team in 2018.

In January 2019, Oldham won her first FIS World Cup medal, a silver, in the slopestyle event. In March 2019, Oldham won her first World Cup gold and took home the 2019 Slopestyle Crystal Globe. Oldham competed at her first World Championships in 2021. She won the bronze medal in the slopestyle and fourth in the big air.

Oldham won two medals at the 2022 Winter X Games: a silver in big air and a bronze in the slopestyle.

On January 24, 2022, Oldham was named to Canada’s 2022 Olympic team in the big air and slopestyle events. She earned a fourth-place finish in Big Air.

In January 2023, while competing in the X Games, Oldham became the first woman to land a triple cork in any women’s ski or snowboard event. She landed a leftside triple cork 1440 while competing in Women’s Ski Big Air, and won a gold medal in that event. She won her second gold at the 2023 X Games in women’s ski slopetyle.

On January 20, 2026, Oldham was named to Canada’s 2026 Olympic team in the big air and slopestyle events.

She won a bronze medal in slopestyle and a gold medal in freeski big air. On February 16, 2026, Megan Oldham captured Canada’s second gold of the 2026 Winter Olympic at Milan-Cortina Games by winning gold at the big air freestyle skiing event, finishing with a score of 180.75 points.

Women Fitness President Ms. Namita Nayyar catches up with Megan Oldham – an exceptionally talented Canadian freestyle skier, she is two-time Olympic medalist. Here she talks about fitness regime and her success journey.

Namita Nayyar:

You grew up in Parry Sound, Ontario, which is a far cry from the massive mountain resorts where you now compete.

How did that small-town environment shape your work ethic and your love for the sport?

Megan Oldham:

I think coming from a small town really shaped me as an athlete. Parry Sound is in the midst of so much nature and growing up the only form of entertainment was being outside. We didn’t have big city amenities like movie theatres or arcades to hang out at. I spent so much time outdoors doing all sorts of sports which fuelled my competitive nature and taught me a lot of valuable athletic skills.

Namita Nayyar:

You joined the national team in 2018.

What was that transition like, and what was the most important lesson you learned in your first year on the circuit?

Megan Oldham:

When I first joined the National Team in 2018 is was a big adjustment. I wasn’t used to the constant travelling or being away from my family and friends. The long periods on the road definitely made me homesick at times but I was also enjoying the excitement of exploring new places and cultures.

I think the first season I learned the importance of strength training and looking after my body. I wasn’t expecting the physical demand from constant training and travelling.

I learned fast that I needed to be in the gym regularly and seeing a chiropractor in order to keep my body functioning properly.

Namita Nayyar:

In your first full season, you took home the Slopestyle Crystal Globe. Looking back, what did winning that title so early in your career teach you about consistency and handling pressure?

Megan Oldham:

I think at the time, I didn’t truly appreciate the significance of winning the crystal globe. Truthfully, I wasn’t even really aware that the overall standings were a thing. I was just in this bubble of excitement at the time, given that it was my first season and was experiencing so many new things.

I was so zoned into my skiing that I was oblivious to the fact I could win the globe.

Looking back now, I think it instilled a lot of confidence in my skiing abilities and allowed me to believe in myself and feel like I deserved to be there. Moving forward, that confidence helped to continue to progress within the sport.

Namita Nayyar:

At the Beijing 2022 Olympics, you finished fourth in Big Air—just off the podium. How did you process that result? Do you think that near-miss was a necessary step to becoming the athlete you are today?

Megan Oldham:

My results at the Beijing 2022 Olympics were a hard pill to swallow.

Missing the podium in Big Air by 1 spot and then having a small mistake in Slopestyle which left me one spot out of finals was crushing. I wanted it so badly and the worst part was that I felt I had shown my best skiing in Big Air. I preformed my best tricks with perfect execution so I think knowing that my best performance simply wasn’t enough was a hard reality.

I felt like I didn’t have what it took in the moment to be at the top. My best wasn’t enough.

That really shaped me as an athlete. Coming into the next Olympics I never wanted to be in a position again where my tricks weren’t good enough to compete with the best. I trained so hard going into Milan to ensure I had the most technical tricks so that if I landed them it would put me in a position to fight for the top spot.

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