Vladyslav Heraskevych reacts to say: ‘Cas has failed us’
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) on Friday dismissed an appeal by Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to be reinstated in the Winter Olympics after he was kicked out over his “helmet of memory” in honour of the country’s war dead.
The 27-year-old was removed from the Olympic programme on Thursday when the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation jury ruled that imagery on the helmet – depicting athletes killed since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 – breached rules on political neutrality at the Games.
Heraskevych has reacted to the decision by saying: “Cas has failed us. We will consider our next steps.”
