Finland's Olympic ski jump coach sent home over alcohol issue - ESPN
VAL DI FIEMME, Italy — Finland's ski jumping head coach Igor Medved has been sent home from the Winter Olympics over an alcohol-related issue, officials said Thursday.
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Ukrainian skeleton athlete out of Olympics over banned helmet - ESPN
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will not compete at the Milan Cortina Games on 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.
I will not betray them – Ukrainian vows to compete in banned war victim helmet
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych says he will wear a helmet featuring pictures of people who have been killed in the war with Russia in his Winter Olympics competition.
Minister Bidny supports Heraskevych after disqualification, announces 'correction of error'
The Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, Matviy Bidny, has called the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to disqualify the Ukrainian skeleton athlete and flag bearer of the national team of Ukraine at the XXV Winter Olympic Games Milan-Cortina 2026, Vladyslav Heraskevych, for using a helmet with portraits of Ukrainian athletes who died during the war, a mistake that he will help correct.
Skeleton-Ukrainian Heraskevych disqualified for helmet depicting war dead
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 12 : Ukraine's skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was ejected from the Winter Games on Thursday over his "helmet of remembrance" depicting athletes killed since Russia's invasion despite a personal appeal from the International Olympic Committee head.
Explainer-Rules on athletes expressing themselves at the Winter Games
MILAN, Feb 12 : The ejection of Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from the Winter Games over his "helmet of remembrance" has put the spotlight on rules over where athletes are not allowed to express themselves on political matters at the Olympics.
Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet
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.
Skeleton-Ukraine's Heraskevych disqualified over 'helmet of remembrance'
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 12 : Ukraine's skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Milano Cortina Winter Games on Thursday over the use of a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia, the International Olympic Committee said.