Canada Coach Denies Skeleton Sabotage Allegations
Joe Cecchini denies manipulating a developmental race that blocked US skeleton star Katie Uhlaender from a 6th Olympic bid.
In a January 2026 controversy, Canadian skeleton coach Joe Cecchini denies manipulating a North American Cup race in Lake Placid, N.Y., that saw four Canadian athletes withdraw, depriving U.S. slider Katie Uhlaender of vital points for a potential wildcard. The incident triggered an IOC ruling that she was denied a spot, leading to a CAS appeal. Uhlaender, 41, a 2012 world‑champion and five‑time Olympian, has never medaled at the Games. Cecchini, a 2018 Olympic gold medallist, insists he was within IBSF rules and cites his own narrow miss in 2014. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton warns of systemic flaws in Olympic qualification pathways.
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