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Ukrainian athlete out of Winter Olympics because of banned helmet honoring war dead
Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from competing at the Winter Olympics on Thursday after he refused to comply with demands by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to use a helmet displa...
Ukrainian Luge Racer To Honor Fallen Soldiers With Helmet Design Defying Ban
A Ukrainian luge racer has announced that he plans to wear a helmet featuring an emblem honoring fallen soldiers at the upcoming Olympics, despite officials banning such displays due to the ongoing co...
A Cricket Crisis With Olympic Consequences
The mishandling of the T20 World Cup by India could negatively impact its ambition for athletic prominence at the 2036 Olympics....
Artist Defends Banned Ukrainian Olympic Helmet
An artist has come forward to defend the design of a Ukrainian Olympic athlete's helmet that was banned from competition due to its political message. The designer maintains that their work reflects U...
Zelenskyy criticizes Olympic ban for Ukrainian athlete due to commemorative helmet
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticized the decision of an international sports authority to ban athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych from competing at the Winter Olympics. The ban was issued ...
‘The Price of Our Dignity’: Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Heraskevych Disqualified at Olympics Over Memorial Helmet
Olympic skeleton racer Olesya Heraskevych was disqualified from the Games after wearing a helmet with Ukraine’s national colors and a blue-stickered St. Basil's Cathedral, which critics believe is mea...
Lithuania removes Estonian skating coach from Winter Olympics team
Lithuania has decided to exclude an Estonian figure skating coach from its Olympic team just before the commencement of winter events in Milano Cortina....
Disqualified Ukrainian skeleton racer speaks at Estonian Olympic Commitee dinner in Munich
Vladyslav Heraskevych, a Ukrainian skeleton racer disqualified from the Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet honoring athletes killed in war, addressed an audience during a dinner event hosted by the ...
Ukrainian Olympian Says He Will Defy IOC Ban On Helmet Honoring War Victims
A Ukrainian athlete competing at the Olympics has stated his intention to defy the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) ban on wearing a helmet with a design that honors victims of war. The athlete...