Zelenskyy awards Heraskevych Order of Freedom – decree
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych the Order of Freedom.
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Ceferin opposes staging domestic league matches abroad in UEFA Congress speech
BRUSSELS, Feb 12 : UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin opposed the idea of hosting domestic matches abroad in his speech at the European body's 50th Congress on Thursday, saying European leagues should not risk eroding the loyalty of their supporters at home for short-term goals.
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.
Italy's Federica Brignone completes comeback, claims Olympic gold in women's super-G
Italian skier Federica Brignone's long, painful climb back to the top is complete.
Skeleton-Ukraine's Heraskevych disqualified over helmet controversy
MILAN, Feb 12 : Ukraine's skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday over the use of a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed in the conflict with Russia since Moscow's invasion in 2022, he said.
Hendrick extends NASCAR Cup champ Kyle Larson through 2031 - ESPN
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson has signed a five-year extension with Hendrick Motorsports, putting the 33-year-old driver under contract through 2031.
Nordic Combined-FIS president vows to fight for sport, but half-full stadium could be a bad omen
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday to have hand surgery, miss Opening Day - ESPN
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday will undergo surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his right hand Thursday and will miss Opening Day, president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Elias said Wednesday.