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IBSF Opens Probe Into Canada Skeleton Withdrawals That Cut Olympic Qualifying Points

Rival complaints allege late withdrawals shrank the field, limiting ranking points in the final week of Olympic qualification.

US skeleton slider Katie Uhlaender in action at Lake Placid in March 2025.
In an aerial view, the sliding track is shown on Day 3 of the 2025 IBSF World Championships at Mt Van Hoevenberg on March 08, 2025 in Lake Placid, New York.
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Overview

  • Skeleton’s governing body asked its Integrity Unit to investigate after Canada pulled four of six women before a North American Cup race in Lake Placid.
  • Katie Uhlaender won the event but earned reduced points and says the move ended her bid for a sixth Olympics.
  • Coaches from the United States, Denmark, Israel and Malta filed formal concerns to the IOC athletes’ commission over potential competition manipulation.
  • Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton denies wrongdoing, citing athlete welfare after a three-race week and calling the decision appropriate and transparent.
  • An IBSF official noted rules allow pre‑race withdrawals, while the Olympic qualification window closes January 18, raising stakes for athletes’ ranking points.