German cross country ski coach Peter Schlickenrieder has been stripped of his Tour de Ski accreditation ahead of the final two stages because of a rule violation. Schlickenrieder confirmed on Thursday that he was sanctioned by the ruling body FIS because he put his skis across the slope during the pursuit races earlier in the day so that his athletes could remove snow under their skis in difficult conditions. "It was a rule violation," said Schlickenrieder, who was also fined 1,000 Swiss francs