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Ukrainian Olympics Star Banned From Wearing Helmet Tribute To War Dead
A Ukrainian athlete who competes internationally has been banned from wearing a helmet bearing tribute to soldiers killed in the war against Russian forces. The decision aims to maintain the neutralit...
Olympic chiefs ban Ukrainian racer who wanted to wear helmet honoring war dead
The International Olympic Committee has banned Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from competing with a helmet honoring the war dead. He wanted to include photos of fallen soldiers and ins...
IOC Allows Black Armband as Ukrainian Athlete Insists on War Tribute Helmet
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has offered a black armband to Olesksandr Ivankiv to honor Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia, but he insists on racing with his helmet bearing war-related t...
Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Could Face Olympic Disqualification Over Helmet Honoring War Dead
Vladyslav Heraskevych, a Ukrainian athlete competing in skeleton at the Olympics, faces potential disqualification due to his helmet design which honors those who died in Ukraine's ongoing conflict. D...
Ukrainians Rally in Support of Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych Banned for His Helmet
The Ukrainian public has shown strong support for athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych after he was banned from competing due to a helmet incident at the Olympics. The ban has sparked outrage and solidarity ...
Kagiyama keeps gold in sight after trailing Malinin in short program
Japanese figure skater Kagiyama continues to compete closely with American skater Malinin, having finished as a runner-up to him at the last two Grand Prix Finals....
Ukrainian Athlete Disqualified From Competing Due To Helmet Depicting War Fallen
A Ukrainian athlete was disqualified from competition for wearing a helmet adorned with images of individuals who died during the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The specific nature of the disqualificati...
Singaporean skier Basha trained on inline skates ahead of giant slalom debut
Basha, a Singaporean skier, trained for his upcoming giant slalom competition using inline skates after moving to Switzerland at the age of three. His mother, originally from Singapore, introduced him...