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Tribunal Won’t Put Women’s Pursuit Track Cycling Team in World Championship

The tribunal kept the discrimination claim alive and ordered more case management after rejecting an urgent request to force a women’s team entry.

  • On Friday, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal declined to force Cycling Canada to enter a women's pursuit team in October's world championships, but permitted the discrimination case to proceed toward a future hearing.
  • Five cyclists—Fiona Majendie, Skyler Goudswaard, Jenna Nestman, Lily Plante, and Justine Thomas—alleged sex discrimination after their appeal was denied by the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada in August.
  • Cycling Canada intends to field a men's team in Shanghai for the 2028 Olympic Games qualifier, citing budget constraints and performance analysis showing the men were closer to closing the gap on top-six world rankings.
  • With the entry deadline approaching on Monday, lawyer Emir Crowne credited the Tribunal for moving quickly enough to keep the '2027 Olympic pathway open' despite denying the expedited order.
  • Following unsuccessful mediation on September 10, the Tribunal agreed to expedite a case management call to determine whether a full hearing should be held on the discrimination claims.
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Tribunal won’t put women’s pursuit track cycling team in world championship

The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal won't order Cycling Canada to enter a women's pursuit team in October's world track championship, but left the door open for a hearing to determine

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Winnipeg Free PressWinnipeg Free Press
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Tribunal won't put women's pursuit track cycling team in world championship

The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal won't order Cycling Canada to enter a women's pursuit team in October's world track championship, but left the door open for a hearing to determine whether there's been discrimination.

·Winnipeg, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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