IOC to take no action against sign-waving skeleton racer as Ukrainian officials call for peace
The Ukrainian Olympic team has followed the lead of skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych in calling for peace.
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‘No War in Ukraine’ – IOC won’t punish skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych for ‘peace’ sign at Winter Olympics
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will face no punishment from the IOC for holding up a sign reading “No War in Ukraine” after completing a run at the Winter Olympics. There are rising tensions in eastern Europe, with the US warning that Russian troops are in place to invade Ukraine “at any time”. Ad/> The potential invasion has seen the US and the UK among the nations urging their citizens to leave Ukraine as soon as possible.
Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych defies Olympic ban with powerful post-race gesture
A Ukrainian skeleton athlete has flashed a small sign that read “No War in Ukraine” to the cameras as he finished a run at the Beijing Olympics.
Winter Olympics: Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych holds up 'No War' sign
A Ukrainian athlete displayed an anti-war sign during the men's skeleton event at the Beijing Winter Games amid increasing tensions on Ukraine's border with Russia.
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