"US skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender has told DW that she is "extremely disappointed" after her last-ditch attempt to compete at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics appeared to fall short, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling it did not have the "jurisdiction" to consider her appeal. On Monday, CAS said its ad hoc division, set up for the Games, could only adjudicate on cases that occur within 10 days of the start of the event from January 27 onwards."
"The 41-year-old, who was hoping to reach her sixth Winter Games, accused Canada's skeleton coach, Joe Cecchini, of deliberately pulling his female racers out of the event. By reducing the size of the field, Cecchini's move meant that fewer points were on offer for those who did compete. Uhlaender had wanted CAS to restore full points for the race, which would have seen her overtake her nearest US rival, Mystique Ro, for the second spot on the US Olympic skeleton team."
Katie Uhlaender said she is extremely disappointed after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ad hoc division ruled it lacked jurisdiction to hear her appeal over Olympic qualifying points. CAS said its Games panel can only adjudicate cases arising within ten days before the event start on January 27. Uhlaender claimed she lost vital points at a Lake Placid race after Canada's coach Joe Cecchini allegedly withdrew his female athletes to reduce the field and available points. She sought restoration of full points, which would have given her the second US Olympic skeleton spot. Fifteen countries reportedly supported her case.
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