Ukrainian athlete defies Olympic ban on tribute helmet

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Winter Olympics 2026: IOC bans two Ukrainian athletes from wearing helmets focusing on war
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych has been told by the International Olympic Committee that he cannot wear a helmet that commemorates Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia.

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Olympics-IOC 'begs' defiant Ukrainian to race without war dead helmet
Ukrainian Olympics star banned from wearing helmet tribute to war dead
IOC's decision on Heraskevych is 'profoundly wrong', says Ukraine PM
The International Olympic Committee's decision banning Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych from using a helmet with images of Ukrainian sportspeople killed during the war was "profoundly ...

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Ukrainian Winter Olympics star says he's been 'BETRAYED' by sport bosses after they banned his helmet honouring athletes killed in Russian war
IOC bans Ukrainian from wearing war tribute helmet at Winter Olympics
Ukrainian athlete ‘banned’ from wearing anti-Russia helmet bearing faces of war victims
It all follows an intervention on Monday by the athlete body Global Athlete which called on the IOC to increase rather than soften sporting sanctions on Russia.

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Ukraine's Heraskevych says he will compete in banned helmet, defying IOC
Ukrainian skeleton slider tells CNN he will defy IOC ban and wear helmet showing athletes killed in war

Ukraine figure skater Kyrylo Marsak skates at Olympics with his dad front of mind

Kyrylo Marsak's joy captured the hearts of Olympic fans everywhere on Tuesday. The figure skater from the Ukraine saw his score pop up after his short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and he couldn't help but scream.

‘We can’t win this alone’: Ukraine’s flag bearer urges world not to forget war, hints at protest over IOC’s neutral policy

Ukraine’s Winter Olympics flag bearer Vladyslav Heraskevych says that his teammates could stage protests at the Milan Cortina Games over the decision to allow neutral athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in Italy.

Ukraine's lone figure skater was exhausted worrying about his family. Now he's at the Olympics

Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak was exhausted last summer as he trained for the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games

As Russians and Belarusians compete at Olympics, Ukraine pushed to the margins

One of the most talked-about moments at the Olympics came from Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych. After his race in Beijing in 2022, just days before Russia launched its full-scale invasion,
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Ukraine, Venezuela cheered, US VP jeered at Olympics

Ukrainian and Venezuelan athletes became the main protagonists, second only to the host nation, during the Olympic opening ceremony entrance. In contrast, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance drew attention as he faced jeers from some spectators.