A WINTER Olympian has been banned from wearing an anti-Russia helmet with images of Ukraine war victims. Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was told by the IOC he could not compete

International Olympic Committee bars a Ukrainian skeleton racer from wearing a helmet showing images of fellow athletes killed in Russia's invasion.

Vladyslav Heraskevych called it a tribute to athletes killed in the war with Russia. The International Olympic Committee said it defied a ban on political speech and allowed a black armband instead.

27-year-old Vladyslav Heraskevych shared that he had donned the helmet in an effort to speak out about Russia's war on Ukraine

Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak was exhausted last summer as he trained for the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games. Drained, anxious and even joyless, still he forced himself to prepare for

As Ukrainian athletes prepare for the 2026 Winter Olympics, they will seek to boost the morale of their compatriots in Ukraine amid an ongoing war and a brutal winter.

Furious Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hits back at attempts by Olympic committee to ban Kyiv sportsman from honouring competition figures - as Russia again hits civilian targets

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will not be allowed to wear a helmet commemorating those killed in the war with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych "for reminding the world of the price of our struggle."

Some individual athletes from the banned countries will be permitted to participate in the Milano Cortina Winter Games

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