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Vladyslav Heraskevych showed up for the Milan Cortina Olympics with a new helmet, one featuring the images of some fellow Ukrainian athletes killed in Russian attacks. And Heraskevych wanted to offer a tribute. The International Olympic Committee, he said, won’t let it happen. CBC | World News
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Sports court says it lacks jurisdiction over U.S. skeleton athlete Uhlaender’s Olympic appeal
U.S. skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender’s last chance to make the Olympic field may have been lost Monday, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport saying it lacks the jurisdiction to change the result of a race that could have earned her a berth in the Milan-Cortina Winter Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘We were within the rules,’ Canadian skeleton coach denies sabotaging U.S. slider
In an exclusive interview with CBC Sports, Canadian skeleton coach Joe Cecchini denies that he manipulated a race on the developmental circuit to ensure Canada’s spots at the Olympics, ultimately preventing American Katie Uhlaender from competing in a record sixth Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »American Uhlaender seeks Olympic wildcard after Canadian skeleton withdrawals
U.S. skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender has asked the International Olympic Committee for a wildcard into the 2026 Winter Olympics after Canada’s skeleton team withdrew four athletes from a competition earlier this month, ending her bid for a sixth Games despite winning the race. CBC | Sports News
Read More »World champ Hallie Clarke, veteran Jane Channel lead Canada’s skeleton team into Olympics
Hallie Clarke is set to make her Olympic debut next month at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games as part of the Canadian skeleton team announced Wednesday by Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton and Canadian Olympic Committee. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s skeleton team cleared of wrongdoing after skeleton withdrawals spark Olympics dispute
Canada’s skeleton team have been cleared of wrongdoing after an investigation into the withdrawal of four athletes from last week’s North American Cup in Lake Placid, the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) said on Thursday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian skeleton racers support coach’s decision that drew ire of other athletes, countries
Canadian skeleton racers Madeline Parra and Brielle Durham say they were comfortable with their coach’s decision to pull them from a race in a move that’s created friction between countries trying to qualify athletes for the Olympic Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s skeleton team denies accusations of Olympic sabotage by U.S. slider
Canada’s skeleton team refutes accusations by American Katie Uhlaender that Canada’s coach sabotaged her chances of sliding in the Olympic Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Defending champion Hallie Clarke in 3rd place halfway through skeleton event at worlds
Defending women’s champion Hallie Clarke of Brighton, Ont., is in third place after Thursday’s opening two runs at the skeleton world championships in Lake Placid, N.Y. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Already a skeleton world champion, Hallie Clarke’s ‘crazy journey’ could lead to bigger things
Canadian skeleton star Hallie Clarke days ahead of her senior title defence in Lake Placid, N.Y., and less than a year away from her potential Olympic debut in Milan, struggles to contextualize her ‘crazy journey so far.’ CBC | Sports News
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