Just days before the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics kick off, American skeleton athlete Katie Uhlaender finds herself stuck in bureaucratic hell thanks to what appears to be deliberate sabotage by our so-called "friendly" neighbors to the north.
According to reports, Team Canada has allegedly rigged their own Olympic selection scoring system in a way that directly impacts which American athletes qualify for the Games. The manipulation has left Uhlaender—a dedicated competitor who has sacrificed years of her life for this moment—completely uncertain whether she'll even make it to Italy.
This is exactly the kind of petty, vindictive behavior we've come to expect from foreign competitors who can't win on merit alone. Instead of focusing on putting their best athletes forward, the Canadian Olympic establishment appears more interested in playing games with the system to screw over American competitors.
America First Means Protecting Our Athletes
Where is the outrage from our Olympic officials? Where is the response from the Trump administration? American athletes deserve better than to be victimized by foreign manipulation while our own leadership stays silent.
Uhlaender has dedicated her life to representing the United States on the world's biggest stage. She's earned her spot through blood, sweat, and determination—not backroom political maneuvering. The fact that she's being denied her Olympic dream because of Canadian scheming is absolutely disgraceful.
This incident perfectly illustrates why President Trump's "America First" approach matters so much. When foreign countries—even supposed allies—are willing to cheat and manipulate systems to hurt American interests, we need leaders who will stand up and fight back.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics should be about athletic excellence and fair competition. Instead, we're seeing the same kind of corrupt, rigged-system nonsense that Americans rejected when they voted Trump back into office.
Katie Uhlaender deserves answers, and she deserves justice. The question is: will anyone in power have the backbone to demand both?