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AUSTRALIA'S two-woman bobsled team may compete in Vancouver after winning its appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
CAS ruled the international bobsled federation did not apply its qualification rules properly when it excluded the team of Astrid Loch-Wilkinson and Cecilia McIntosh. The Australians contended the pair deserved an Olympic berth as the top-ranked team in Oceania. The CAS panel "found that the clear wording of the qualification system ... could not be interpreted otherwise than as formulated."
The case also involved the Irish team, which had been the last to qualify based on performance. CAS ruled that the Irish should keep their place, meaning there would be 21 teams instead of 20.
"Considering the situation of the Irish athletes, who expected legitimately to be entitled to participate in the Olympic Winter Games 2010 after their entry had been validated by the FIBT and the IOC, the CAS panel has recommended to the IOC and VANOC the inclusion of a 21st team in the women's bobsleigh event," CAS said.
CAS ruled the international bobsled federation did not apply its qualification rules properly when it excluded the team of Astrid Loch-Wilkinson and Cecilia McIntosh. The Australians contended the pair deserved an Olympic berth as the top-ranked team in Oceania. The CAS panel "found that the clear wording of the qualification system ... could not be interpreted otherwise than as formulated."
The case also involved the Irish team, which had been the last to qualify based on performance. CAS ruled that the Irish should keep their place, meaning there would be 21 teams instead of 20.
"Considering the situation of the Irish athletes, who expected legitimately to be entitled to participate in the Olympic Winter Games 2010 after their entry had been validated by the FIBT and the IOC, the CAS panel has recommended to the IOC and VANOC the inclusion of a 21st team in the women's bobsleigh event," CAS said.
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