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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.

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.

Olympics 'look surreal' from Ukraine, artist behind war dead helmet says

KYIV, Feb 11 : Ukrainian artist Iryna Prots watches the Winter Olympics in the rare moments she has power at home, but the creator of skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych's banned helmet depicting Ukraine's war dead feels detached from the Games.

IOC urges Ukrainian racer to compete amid row over banned war victim helmet

The International Olympic Committee says it wants Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych to race as it seeks to resolve the issue over his helmet that features pictures of people who have been killed in the war with Russia.

Skeleton-Confident Briton Weston skips final training runs

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 11 : Confident world number one and hot favourite Matt Weston opted to skip the final Olympic skeleton training runs on Wednesday, satisfied with his three fastest and one second in his four runs so far as he targets Britain's first men's gold in the event.

IOC 'begs' defiant Ukrainian to race without war dead helmet

MILAN/CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb 11 : The International Olympic Committee pleaded on Wednesday with skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to compete without his banned helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed since Russia's invasion and avoid potential disqualification.

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

Skeleton-Ukrainian Heraskevych disqualified for helmet depicting war dead

Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet

Skeleton-Ukraine's Heraskevych disqualified over 'helmet of remembrance'

Olympics 'look surreal' from Ukraine, artist behind war dead helmet says

IOC urges Ukrainian racer to compete amid row over banned war victim helmet

Skeleton-Confident Briton Weston skips final training runs

IOC 'begs' defiant Ukrainian to race without war dead helmet