CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — A Ukrainian skeleton athlete has been disqualified from the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics after insisting on wearing a helmet honoring fellow athletes killed in Russia’s ...

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 ...

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has been disqualified before his first run at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced. The IOC ...

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych is out of the Winter Olympics after insisting on wearing a helmet honoring athletes killed during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The International ...

Feb 11, 2022; Yanqing, China; Vladyslav Heraskevych (UKR) competes in mens skeleton heat 3 during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at Yanqing Sliding Centre. Mandatory Credit: Andrew P.

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Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday after refusing to back down over his banned helmet, which depicts victims of his country’s war with ...

The IOC says an Olympian skeleton athlete from Ukraine cannot race in a helmet honoring athletes killed in war. Here's why.

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 ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, a likely medal contender at the Milan Cortina Games, was barred from racing Thursday after refusing a last-minute plea ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, a likely medal contender at the Milan Cortina Games, was barred from racing Thursday after refusing a last-minute plea ...