Team GB has reacted with 'disappointment' after losing an appeal against a ruling that declared their new skeleton helmets as illegal. The British pair will now revert to the helmets they used to dominate the 2025-26 World Cup season. Explaining the verdict, a Court of Arbitration for Sport statement read: 'Filed on February 2, 2026, the appeal challenged a decision by the IBSF on January 29, 2026 stating that the Team GB helmet does not comply with the IBSF Skeleton Rules based on its shape. Its role was to assess whether the BBSA complies with IBSF rules as they currently stand for the 2026 OWG. The panel determined that the BBSA did not sufficiently establish that the helmet complies with the current IBSF Rules.

Source: Daily Mail February 08, 2026 13:40 UTC