Canadian national team skeleton coach Joe Cecchini has spoken out about the sudden national controversy surrounding his team’s decision to withdraw athletes from an Olympic qualifier, costing American Katie Uhlaender a chance to make the Milan Cortina Winter Games. Uhlaender has responded to his claims.
Cecchini told CBC News “there’s nothing wrong” with his team’s decision to withdraw four athletes from the North America Cup earlier this month, which reduced the total amount of points the event could award.
The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) determined this week that the decision was “intentional and directed to reducing the points available,” making it mathematically impossible for Uhlaender to qualify for Milan Cortina. But no penalties or score revisions were made by the IBSF despite the findings.
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