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Skeleton's Uhlaender has complaint dismissed
- The IBSF dismissed Katie Uhlaender’s complaint about Olympic qualification as unfounded, clearing the federation of misconduct claims.
- Uhlaender argued Canada pulled NAC sliders from a Lake Placid race, potentially manipulating the field to boost Olympic chances.
- The NAC is a tier below the World Cup; Uhlaender competed in seven NAC and Asian Cup races trying to reach the Olympic team.
- Canada said its Lake Placid plan emerged from a collective assessment and aimed to protect its younger athletes.
- U.S. skater Kelly Curtis and Mystique Ro led in the World Cup finale, potentially clinching Olympic spots.
- Uhlaender: this could be her sixth Olympic team attempt, as she bids to tie the U.S. Winter Olympic appearances record.
- The decision leaves ongoing questions about how to balance development-level racing with Olympic qualification.
- Russia’s Elena Nikitina was mentioned in past contexts, but the current article focuses on U.S. and Canadian competition and Olympic prospects.
- The federation’s review acknowledged the late withdrawal could raise concern of manipulation, but found no violation of rules.
- The U.S. women’s skeleton lineup includes two potential entries with Olympic slots to be finalized this weekend.
- The World Cup season finale outcomes could determine who represents the United States in Milan Cortina.
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