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CAS Dismisses Uhlaender Appeal on Timing, Leaving Five-Time Olympian Off 2026 Team

A 10-day Games window limits the ad-hoc court’s authority, leaving the Lake Placid dispute outside its remit.

Overview

  • CAS ruled its ad-hoc division lacked jurisdiction because the dispute fell before Jan. 27, the start of its pre-Games window.
  • Uhlaender sought full ranking points from the Jan. 11 Lake Placid race, where late Canadian withdrawals reduced the field and the points available.
  • The IBSF Integrity Unit cleared Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton of rule violations, while an IBSF appeals tribunal later said evidence supported intentional withdrawals but did not reinstate points.
  • The IOC declined a U.S. request for a discretionary place, and the U.S. women’s skeleton entries remain Kelly Curtis and Mystique Ro.
  • CAS reached a similar out-of-jurisdiction decision in an Irish luge case, highlighting the limits on pre-window qualification challenges.