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Ukrainian athlete disqualified over helmet

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Ukraine skeleton helmet controversy, explained: Why Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from competing at Olympics

Heraskevych will no longer compete in Milan after the IOC announced his disqualification.

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Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Banned from Competing in 2026 Winter Olympics Over Helmet of Athletes Who Died in War

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Ukranian athlete disqualified from Olympics over helmet honoring athletes killed in war with Russia

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Ukrainian slider's Olympics over as helmet appeal dismissed

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych will not compete at the Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) dismissed his appeal to wear a helmet depicting images of athletes...

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Artist behind banned Ukrainian Olympic helmet calls Heraskevych's tribute 'great heroism'

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Ukrainians rally in support of Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych, banned for his helmet

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Ukraine's Heraskevych appeals Games ban with CAS, wants supervised run

The IOC, however, later said Heraskevych remained banned from competing but was allowed to keep his credentials and stay at the Milano Cortina Games after President Kirsty Coventry asked its Disciplin...

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Ukrainian athlete tests the Olympic rules on free speech — and gets disqualified

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'Price of dignity' says Ukrainian athlete banned over helmet

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Olympics to let Ukrainian athlete wear armband in tribute

The IOC said Tuesday that Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will be allowed to wear a black armband in competition, and shortly after he wore the tribute helmet he wanted to wear during a training run.

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Milan Cortina organizers downplay effect of drones on competition

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