LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Pop violinist Vanessa-Mae exploited weak International Ski Federation rules and got help from Alpine race officials "smitten" by her celebrity to qualify for the Sochi Olympics, according to sport's highest court.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared the musician last month of rigging low-level races in Slovenia, and lifted her four-year ban.

In a detailed ruling published on Friday, the court said the 6,055 euros ($6,700) a local ski club was paid to organize four last-minute races was "not unreasonable."

The court acknowledged that how the races were set up "should probably have raised some red flags."

One race in January 2014 was titled the "Thai National Junior Championships" even though 35-year-old Vanessa-Mae was the only racer from Thailand.

Still, the court said "perhaps surprisingly, the regulations permitted this."