Zelenskyy rips IOC after Ukrainian athlete gets disqualified over helmet honoring victims of Russian war
Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com.
War Sport News
Short track-Ukraine's Handei told to tape over 'heroism' message on helmet
MILAN, Feb 12 : Ukrainian short track speed skater Oleh Handei has been told to tape over an inspirational message on his helmet at the Olympics because it was seen as linked to the war with Russia, he said on Thursday.
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.
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.
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.