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2026 Winter Olympics: Ukraine skeleton racer banned for wearing helmet honoring victims of war
The International Olympic Committee banned Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from competing in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after Heraskevych refused to refrain from racing in a...

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Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet honoring war dead
Ukrainian skeleton slider disqualified from Olympics after breaking IOC rules on helmet honoring dead compatriots
Boxing champion Vladimir Klitschko tears into Olympic chiefs and says he is 'ashamed' of his gold medal after fellow Ukrainian is thrown out for wearing helmet honouring war dead
Vladimir Klitschko has lashed out at Olympics chiefs after a Ukrainian athlete was controversially kicked out of the Winter Games for wearing a helmet honouring victims of the Russian invasion.

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Ukraine's Sports Minister says Heraskevych decision unjust but team will remain at Olympics
Olympics 'look surreal' from Ukraine, artist behind war dead helmet says
Ukraine short track skater Handei told to tape over 'heroism' message on helmet at Olympics
Handei, who is due to compete in the 1500 metres at the Milano Cortina Games on Saturday, had a message on the helmet reading, 'Where there is heroism, there can be no final defeat'.

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Winter Olympics 2026 live updates: Jessie Diggins wins bronze, Heraskevych disqualified over helmet and more from Day 6
Skeleton athlete kicked out over helmet with images of Ukrainians killed in war

Ukrainian's disqualification from Winter Olympics gives Coventry first test

Did International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry really think she could keep politics out of sport?Also coming into view for Coventry is the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and the prospect of dealing with US President Donald Trump.

Winter Olympics 2026: Ukrainian athlete kicked out over helmet tribute, Lollobrigida claims dramatic speed skating gold – live

Join our writers for all the action from day six of Milano Cortina 2026, with nine gold medals up for grabs
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Winter Olympics rule enforcement clash with Ukraine’s wartime mourning

IOC disqualifies Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych for helmet honoring war dead, sparking criticism from President Zelenskyy.

IOC boots Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych from Olympics for wearing helmet honoring war victims

The IOC announced "with regret" the decision just minutes before Heraskevych was to compete in men's skeleton.

Winter Olympics recap: Brignone completes dramatic comeback and Ukrainian athlete excluded

MILAN (AP) — An all-time great comeback and a controversial exclusion are dominating the Milan Cortina Olympics on Day 6. Later Thursday, Chloe Kim of the United States seeks to become the first snowboarder to win three straight Olympic gold medals in women's halfpipe.