"MILAN An international sports tribunal on Monday ruled it lacks jurisdiction to intervene in the case of Katie Uhlaender, an American skeleton racer denied a sixth Olympic bid by an alleged Canadian point-rigging scheme. This ruling, issued by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), dooms Uhlaender's fight to compete at the Milan Cortina Games. In a statement, a CAS panel said the dispute fell outside the time window during which it holds sway over sports disputes related to the Olympics."
"This latest Olympic sports scandal began at a race on Jan. 11, when Uhlaender, a veteran of five Winter Games, showed up at the sled track in Lake Placid, N.Y. It was her final shot to win enough points to qualify for Milan Cortina. Uhlaender told NPR that just before the make-or-break competition began, she received a text message from the head coach of Canada's skeleton team, Joe Cecchini. The message said he had bad news for her."
An international sports tribunal ruled it lacks jurisdiction to intervene in Katie Uhlaender's challenge, leaving Olympic qualifying results unchanged and preventing her from competing at Milan Cortina 2026. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said the dispute fell outside its Olympic time window. Uhlaender said she is disappointed, is exploring options, and argued the alleged action hurt many athletes. The alleged scheme centers on a Jan. 11 Lake Placid race where Uhlaender sought final qualifying points. Uhlaender received a text from Canada's head coach Joe Cecchini and recorded a call in which Cecchini appears to outline a plan to manipulate the sledders' point system.
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