Overview
- Luis Vogt’s exceptional-entry request was rejected by the IOC, and Germany’s Olympic body said it will not file a protest.
- Vogt is cleared only for the final downhill training run in Bormio and is not on the competition start list.
- He can start only via a Late Athlete Replacement if a nominated German skier withdraws, with the deadline set for 10:30 a.m. on the Friday before the Opening Ceremony.
- Alexander Schmid’s latest MRI was positive, increasing his chances to race and reducing the likelihood of a late swap.
- The dispute stems from quotas that closed on January 19 and a German roster already at the five-man limit despite Vogt meeting the DOSB criterion with his Kitzbühel eighth place.