Ukrainian Olympian Disqualified Over Helmet Honoring Athletes Killed In War

12 Feb 2026, 13:51 by Serhiy Stetsenko and , Reuters · Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty · Join

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified at the 2026 Winter Olympics after refusing to remove a helmet honoring athletes killed in Russia's war on Ukraine, which features portraits of more than 20 Ukrainian athletes killed since Russia’s full-scale invasion.