Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Banned From Competing In Winter Olympics After Wearing Helmet Honoring War Dead
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February 12, 2026
A Ukrainian skeleton racer has been banned from competing at the Winter Olympics after wearing a helmet honoring athletes who have died in the Ukraine War. The International Olympics Committee (IOC) set out its reasoning in a lengthy statement this morning after Vladyslav Heraskevych had questioned whether “this is the price of our dignity” on […]
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