Team Canada found to have manipulated competition that cost American shot at Milan Cortina Olympics

Team Canada has been found to have manipulated North American Cup points to deny USA's Katie Uhlaender Milan Cortina Olympics qualification for skeleton competition.

Team Canada skeleton actions ruled 'intentional' to keep US athlete out of competition

American Olympian Katie Uhlaender was hoping to be the first woman to compete in the Winter Games six times for the U.S., but ...

Skeleton’s governing body dismisses charge of 'competition manipulation,' main accuser says her evidence was never considered

The governing body for the winter sport of skeleton, the International Bobsled Skeleton Federation (IBSF), has dismissed complaints that the Canadian women’s team and its coach Joe Cecchini engaged in ...

12 nations back Katie Uhlaender's petition for Olympic spot after Canada allegedly manipulated competition

Katie Uhlaender gained support from 12 countries after Team Canada's withdrawal allegedly cost the American skeleton athlete ...

Canada’s skeleton team cleared of accusations of competition manipulation

The late withdrawal caused formal complaints from some other countries. The rival nations alleged that Canada’s coach Joe Cecchini scratched the four development-team athletes from the final day of ...
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How does Olympic skeleton work?

Skeleton is a high‑speed winter sliding sport where individual athletes race head‑first and face‑down on a specially designed sled along a precisely engineered ice track. The process begins with a ...
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Skeleton’s governing body dismisses charge of ‘competition manipulation,’ main accuser says her evidence was never considered

The governing body for the winter sport of skeleton, the International Bobsled Skeleton Federation (IBSF), has dismissed complaints that the Canadian women’s team and its coach Joe Cecchini engaged in ...