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…