Ukrainian Olympian disqualified for helmet honouring war-fallen athletes

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Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics by the IOC for using a helmet featuring portraits of Ukrainian athletes killed in the ongoing war. The IOC suggested he wear a black armband instead, stating the issue was about the expression of mourning. His father, Mykhailo, was visibly upset by the decision, while Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticized the IOC for damaging its own reputation and disrespecting the athlete's desire to commemorate fallen athletes. Other Ukrainian athletes also faced disqualifications for helmet inscriptions deemed political.