Zelensky rips IOC over Olympian’s disqualification for helmet honoring war dead
The Hill
by Sophie BramsFebruary 12, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pushed back Thursday on the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to disqualify a Ukrainian skeleton racer from competition in the Winter Olympic Games, who insisted on wearing a helmet honoring athletes and coaches killed in the nation‘s nearly four-year-long war with Russia. “Sport shouldn’t mean amnesia, and the Olympic movement should…
Verticals
politicsnews
Originally published on The Hill on 2/12/2026