The disqualification of the Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych from the 2026 Winter Olympics shines a critical ...

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Heraskevych will no longer compete in Milan after the IOC announced his disqualification.

MILAN (AP) — The International Olympic Committee secured a major victory for its rules on athlete speech and expression Friday when a Ukrainian skeleton athlete lost his appeal against ...

The biggest controversy of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics came to a head on Thursday morning, as Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from competing.

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 ...

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The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) disqualified Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych before his opening heat at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, citing his refusal ...