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Ukrainian sledder to honor fallen troops with helmet design despite Olympics prohibition
A Ukrainian bobsledder plans to wear a helmet featuring an emblem honoring soldiers killed in the conflict against Russian forces during his Olympic events, defying the committee's rules on political ...
Ukraine’s Olympic flag bearer told to remove helmet honoring 591 athletes killed in war
Vladyslav Heraskevych, Ukraine’s skeleton team flag bearer at the Olympics, was told to remove a helmet honoring 591 athletes and coaches killed in Russia's invasion. This contrasts with no action tak...
A 9-year-old judoka killed by Russia on Children’s Day, a figure skater who was Heraskevych’s teammate — meet the 22 faces the IOC banned from the Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned 22 athletes, including skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, from participating in the Winter Olympics. Heraskevych had been set to contest for a...
Ukrainians Rally in Support of Olympian Vladimir Arsenev
Vladimir Arsenev, a Ukrainian athlete participating in an international sporting event, was banned due to his helmet design which featured national symbols and references to current political events. ...