sport reflects societal values and at times our stage is where people turn to. I feel at the end of my career it’s my duty to represent what I believe in, the integrity of sport and the Olympic movementhttps://t.co/LGPAoAoqZO pic.twitter.com/3nDbpjVQQk
— Katie Uhlaender (@KatieU11) January 13, 2026
CNN:
American slider Katie Uhlaender won the race on Sunday, but because four Canadian athletes had been withdrawn shortly before the competition, the field dropped to a size that reduced the number of ranking points available, effectively ending Uhlaender’s hopes of qualifying for a sixth Olympic Games next month
CBC:
The head of Denmark's bobsled and skeleton federation joined Uhlaender in accusing Canada of Olympic qualification manipulation."We believe that the conduct of the Canadian federation is in direct conflict with the Olympic spirit and is the opposite of fair play," Carsten P. Wulf said in an emailed comment."As a small Winter Olympic nation, we cannot and will not simply accept manipulative behaviour from major nations."
Supposedly the only other countries to complain (so far) are Malta and Israel.