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Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet honoring war dead

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, a likely medal contender at the Milan Cortina Games, was not allowed to compete Thursday after refusing a last-minute plea from the International Olympic Committee to use a helmet other than the one that honors more than 20 of his country’s athletes and coaches killed in the war with Russia.

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2026 Winter Olympics: Ukraine skeleton racer banned for wearing helmet honoring victims of war

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'It means more than any medal' — Ukraine's skeleton racer sacrifices Olympic dream to honor war victims

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Zelensky slams IOC for barring Ukrainian Olympian over war memorial helmet

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Ukrainian Sledder Follows Many Olympic Athletes Disqualified For Protest: A List

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'The price of our dignity': Ukraine athlete disqualified from Olympics over memorial helmet

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Ukraine's Heraskevych appeals Olympics ban after helmet dispute

There was plenty of outrage in Ukraine about the IOC decision and in response, the 27-year-old athlete was awarded with the country's second-highest honour, the Order of Freedom.

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Ukraine's Heraskevych hopes 'truth will prevail' in Olympics appeal

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IOC president fights back tears after Ukrainian Olympian banned over helmet

Feb. 12, 2026 - Winter Olympics updates

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Olympics updates: Helmet controversy ruling. Plus: A medal, and a ring

The International Olympic Committee made a consequential decision to stop Heraskevych of Ukraine from competing in skeleton while wearing a helmet honoring athletes who have been killed in the country...

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February 12, 2026 - Winter Olympics updates

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Olympic medals today: What is the medal count at 2026 Winter Games on Feb. 12

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The 20 Wildest Most Bizarre Moments Of The 2026 Winter Olympics (So Far)

The 2026 Winter Olympics kicked off on February 6 and will run until February 22.

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Norwegian Athlete Makes History at 2026 Winter Olympics

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Ukraine's lone figure skater was exhausted worrying about his family. Now he's at the Olympics

Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak was exhausted last summer as he trained for the upcoming Milan Cortina Olympics. Drained, anxious and often unable to sleep, the 21-year-old could not stop thinking about his family back in Ukraine: His father is in the army on the front lines and his mother is in Kyiv,

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European commissioner for sport says he 'respects' IOC's decision to ban Ukrainian Olympian

Ukraine is going through a very tough time”, Commissioner Glenn Micallef told Euronews' flagship morning programme Europe Today, discussing the Ukrainian athlete's disqualification, “But the decision by the IOC is one I respect.