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Zelenskyy on Heraskevych's disqualification: Olympic movement should help stop wars, not play along with aggressor

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced support for Ukrainian skeleton athlete and flag bearer of the Ukrainian national team at the XXV Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was disqualified by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ahead of the first run of the 2026 Olympics on Thursday due to his principled refusal to comply with the ban on using a helmet bearing portraits of Ukrainian athletes killed during the war, and criticized the IOC’s decision.

Used sleds, crumbling venues, crushing costs, Canada's path back to bobsled success is an uphill climb

The braintrust at Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton chose a frigid Friday morning in late January to visit Olympic Heights Elementary School in Calgary with a select group of athletes for the official Milano-Cortina squad unveiling, and midway through the 50-minute presentation, the grade-schoolers remain riveted.

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.

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.

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Zelenskyy on Heraskevych's disqualification: Olympic movement should help stop wars, not play along with aggressor

Used sleds, crumbling venues, crushing costs, Canada's path back to bobsled success is an uphill climb

Finland's Olympic ski jump coach sent home over alcohol issue - ESPN

Ukrainian skeleton athlete out of Olympics over banned helmet - ESPN

I will not betray them – Ukrainian vows to compete in banned war victim helmet

Minister Bidny supports Heraskevych after disqualification, announces 'correction of error'

Skeleton-Ukrainian Heraskevych disqualified for helmet depicting war dead

Explainer-Rules on athletes expressing themselves at the Winter Games