Ukrainian Vladyslav Heraskevych will not be allowed to wear a "helmet of remembrance" in honour of those killed in the war with Russia in the skeleton competition at the Winter Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.

Ukraine's bid to let skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych use a helmet honoring athletes killed in the war with Russia has been rejected by the International Olympic Committee.

Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony last week, trained in the evocative helmet on Monday, disclosing that 'some of them were my friends'.

Vladyslav Heraskevych says he will wear a helmet featuring images of people killed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, despite it being banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Vladyslav Heraskevych says he will wear a helmet featuring images of people killed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, despite it being banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: 'The IOC has banned the use of my helmet at official training sessions and competitions,' said Heraskevych on Instagram.