2026 Winter Olympics: Why Vladislav Heraskevich was banned for commemorating his helmet

2026 Winter Olympics: Why Vladislav Heraskevich was banned for commemorating his helmet

The decision to disqualify Heraskevich shocked and condemned many former and current Olympic athletes. Team GB’s two-time Olympic skeleton gold medallist Lizzie Yarnold told BBC Sport, “I think it’s quite shocking, really. There’s shock and confusion within the sliding community. “it [wearing the helmet] It was a reaction to something that was a memorable act…

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Vladislav Heraskevich: The IOC has prohibited the helmets of war victims, according to Ukraine’s skeleton racer

Vladislav Heraskevich: The IOC has prohibited the helmets of war victims, according to Ukraine’s skeleton racer

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladislav Heraskevich claims the International Olympic Committee has banned his helmets bearing images of war dead in his home country, a decision that “breaks my heart”. The 26-year-old wore the helmet during a Winter Olympics training session in Cortina and promised to use the event as a platform to draw attention to…

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