'The price of our dignity': Ukraine athlete disqualified from Olympics over memorial helmet
France 24 Europe
by FRANCE 24February 12, 2026
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday for his insistance on wearing a helmet depicting Ukrainian sportsmen and women killed during the war with Russia. The IOC said that the athlete had not adhered to its "athlete expression guidelines". Heraskevych has filed an appeal.
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Originally published on France 24 Europe on 2/12/2026