Ukrainian Olympian Disqualified Over Helmet Honouring War-Fallen Athletes at Milano-Cortina Games
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has been disqualified from competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina after the International Olympic Committee ruled that his helmet design violated competition rules. Heraskevych had planned to compete wearing a custom made helmet featuring portraits of Ukrainian athletes who have died since Russia’s full scale invasion in 2022. […]