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Katie Uhlaender says she was unfairly denied the chance to reach her sixth Winter Olympics by rivals Canada.

The top sports court has now blocked the US skeleton athlete's latest effort to compete.

US skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender has told DW that she is "extremely disappointed" after her last-ditch attempt to comp…

On Monday, CAS said its ad hoc division, set up for the Games, could only adjudicate on cases that occur within 10 days…

"I'm extremely disappointed that once again, nothing can be done," Uhlaender said.

"It's frustrating in a sense that we spent five hours arguing the case, and they ultimately said we couldn't be heard, …

" 'Hard to stand up for the right thing' Uhlaender had turned to CAS, the world's highest sports court, after claiming …

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By reducing the size of the field, Cecchini's move meant that fewer points were on offer for those who did compete.

Uhlaender had wanted CAS to restore full points for the race, which would have seen her overtake her nearest US rival, …

This is about all of the athletes in that field that witnessed an attack on the integrity of sport," Uhlaender said, ad…

"I've gotten a lot of criticisms saying I'm old and washed up, and I should just let it go, and I'm just fighting for m…

It's hard to stand up for the right thing.

" Canada's actions were 'intentional' Uhlaender, a two-time world champion, now looks to have run out of options, altho…

Last month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) rejected her request for a "discretionary" place at the Games, de…

The IBSF dismissed Uhlaender's original complaint, saying that no rules had been broken, while the governing body's app…

The appeals tribunal did, though, conclude that the "action of the Canadians was intentional and directed to reducing t…

" Katie Uhlaender has not yet given up hope of an Olympic return Image: Seth Wenig/AP Photo/picture alliance "Although …

] to concerns about the athletes involved, substantial evidence supports Ms.

Uhlaender's contention that the move was a deliberate effort by Canada to reduce the points available [.

] so as to protect its own Olympic quotas," the appeals tribunal wrote in its ruling, seen by DW.

That evidence included a recording of a telephone conversation between Uhlaender and Cecchini, in which he told her tha…

"My concern is that these athletes go on to race and think that competing this way is the right way or that it's accept…

Athlete group bemoans lack of remedy At the CAS hearing, Canada's skeleton federation and the IBSF argued that even if …

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"This whole situation reinforces that the 'athlete first' slogan by the IOC is pure rhetoric," Rob Koehler, head of the…

"It also highlights that justice delayed is justice denied.

There's no remedy here.

What does an athlete do when they don't have an opportunity to fight and get justice when sporting organizations take s…

"What I'm hoping the IOC will see, is that this truly is about the integrity of sport, and the wildcard would symbolize…

Edited by: Matt Pearson