Ukraine skeleton racer disqualified from Olympics over memorial helmet

12/02/2026 08:45 France 24

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday for his insistance on wearing a helmet depicting Ukrainian sportsmen and women killed during the war with Russia. The IOC said that the athlete had not adhered to its "athlete expression guidelines".

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