Published on: 02/12/2026
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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, a likely medal contender at the Milan Cortina Games, was not allowed to compete Thursday after refusing a last-minute plea from the International Olympic Committee to use a helmet other than the one that honors more than 20 of his country’s athletes and coaches killed in the war with Russia.
News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/02/ukrainian-athlete-out-of-olympics-over-helmet-honoring-war-dead.html
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