Beckie Scott commits to leading Canadian Cross Country Ski Team to 2006 Olympic Winter Games.(Cross Country Canada)

Beckie Scott has declared she will lead the Canadian Cross Country Ski Team to the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy

With a focus on competing at the 2005 World Championships in Obertsdorf, Germany, Scott will ski a reduced schedule on the 2004-05 World Cup circuit. The Olympic gold medalist will remain training full-time at home, and participate in a series of North American events before joining her teammates on the World Cup circuit in January,

"It has been an incredibly busy year for me, and I needed some time at home in a normal environment to find my desire and motivation again to win," said Scott, who planned to join the team and compete at …