Teammates show solidarity with Vladyslav Heraskevych, who says he is not violating IOC rules because remembrance is not a political statement.

Ukrainian skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from competing at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

The International Olympic Committee has barred a Ukrainian skeleton racer from wearing a helmet with images of fellow athletes killed in Russia's invasion.

Vladyslav Heraskevych, the Ukrainian skeleton athlete who hoped to wear a helmet depicting images of over 20 athletes and coaches from his home country killed in Ukraine’s war with Russia, had his appeal of disqualification for violating Olympic rules denied on Friday.

The IOC ruled that the design of Vladyslav Heraskevych’s helmet violated its rules and couldn’t be worn in sliding competition.

Ukraine’s Winter Olympics flagbearer has accused the International Olympic Committee of betrayal after he was banned from wearing a helmet honoring athletes from his country who were killed during the

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will not competeafter refusing a last-minute plea from the IOC 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.

On Thursday Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was expelled from the Winter Olympics in a dramatic showdown with Olympic officials. According to the Daily Mail, the 27-year-old refused to remove a “memorial helmet” honoring athletes killed in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,

Russian-aligned Matryoshka bots used fabricated videos on X, Telegram and BlueSky, impersonating Western outlets to target Heraskevych.