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Our sports team have the latest on the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to ban Ukraine’s skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from competing in the Winter Olympics over the use of a helmet honouring Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia.
The IOC said the helmet depicting the faces of Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed in the war wouldn’t be allowed in competition, citing a rule against making political statements on Olympic sites and venues.
A last-minute plea was made on Thursday for “any form of compromise” but to no avail, the IOC said in a statement. The IOC had suggested he wear a black armband during competition instead to pay tribute to fallen athletes, which the 26-year-old refused.
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