Ukrainian athlete defies Olympic ban on tribute helmet

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Winter Olympics 2026: IOC bans two Ukrainian athletes from wearing helmets focusing on war
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych has been told by the International Olympic Committee that he cannot wear a helmet that commemorates Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia.

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Olympic Committee bars Ukrainian skeleton racer's helmet showing compatriots killed in Russia's war
Ukrainian Olympic athlete to wear helmet commemorating victims of Russian invasion despite IOC ban
IOC's decision on Heraskevych is 'profoundly wrong', says Ukraine PM
The International Olympic Committee's decision banning Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych from using a helmet with images of Ukrainian sportspeople killed during the war was "profoundly ...

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IOC bans Ukrainian from wearing war tribute helmet at Winter Olympics
Ukrainian Winter Olympics star says he's been 'BETRAYED' by sport bosses after they banned his helmet honouring athletes killed in Russian war
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych trains again in banned helmet, despite IOC ruling
Heraskevych came to the Olympics with a customized helmet showing the faces of more than 20 Ukrainian athletes and coaches who were killed during their country’s war with Russia, a conflict that start...

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Ukrainian skeleton racer wears remembrance helmet at 2026 Olympics training despite IOC ban
Ukraine's Heraskevych says he will compete in banned helmet, defying IOC

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