Ukrainian Athlete Tests the Olympic Rules on Free Speech

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Ukrainian athlete tests the Olympic rules on free speech — and gets disqualified
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych pushed at the limits of the International Olympic Committee’s rules on freedom of expression, and the global sports body pushed back.

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CNN interviews Ukrainian athlete disqualified from Olympics after breaking IOC rules on helmet
IOC makes controversial decision to disqualify Ukrainian athlete
Ukraine's Heraskevych appeals Games ban with CAS, wants supervised run
Disqualified Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has appealed his Winter Olympics competition ban over a helmet depicting dead Ukrainian athletes with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, CA...

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Ukrainian Winter Olympics team in furious act of defiance after teammate is thrown out for helmet honoring war dead
Ukraine's Sports Minister says Heraskevych decision unjust but team will remain at Olympics
Ukraine short track skater Handei told to tape over 'heroism' message on helmet at Olympics
Handei, who is due to compete in the 1500 metres at the Milano Cortina Games on Saturday, had a message on the helmet reading, 'Where there is heroism, there can be no final defeat'.

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Zelensky accuses Olympics of ‘playing into Russia’s hands’ after Ukraine athlete disqualified
Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Banned from Competing in 2026 Winter Olympics Over Helmet of Athletes Who Died in War
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Against The ‘Roar Of Rockets,’ Ukrainian Gymnastics Fights Political Sportswashing

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Artistic Gymnastics and Olympic Sports Analyst and Author. BORODYANKA, UKRAINE - 2023/02/26: A gymnast doing handstand graffiti work of the English artist Banksy is visible on a wall ...

Is Russia in the Olympics? Breaking down the ban and 'neutral' athletes

Russia officially is banned from the 2026 Winter Olympics, but 13 athletes have qualified to compete as "neutral'' athletes. Here's how that works.