The Olympics and politics often mix and here's some competitors who were punished for it.

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych has trained the Winter Olympics in a helmet with images of compatriots killed during the war in his country

Ukranian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych claims the IOC has banned his helmet featuring images of people killed in the war in his home country, in a decision that "breaks my…

La protesta di Vladyslav Heraskevych, impegnato nelle gare di skeleton: “La decisione del comitato olimpico mi spezza il cuore”. Interviene Zelensky: “Ricorda …

"I believe they deserve to be with me on competition day," Heraskevych told an outdoor press conference by the Olympic rings in Cortina on Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych "for reminding the world of the price of our struggle."

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has defended a Winter Olympian’s right to wear a helmet featuring athletes killed during the war with Russia after…

A Ukrainian skeleton racer has accused the International Olympic Committee of ‘betrayal’ after it banned his racing helmet showing images of athletes and friends killed following…

Vladyslav Heraskevych says he will wear a helmet featuring images of people killed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, despite it being banned by the International Olympic…

The IOC banned Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from wearing a helmet honoring Ukrainian athletes killed in war at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Vladyslav Heraskevych has been warned he faces disqualification from the Winter Olympics if he wears a ‘helmet of memory’ for his country’s war dead, but has hit back at the IOC…

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych continues to wear a helmet featuring images of people killed during Russia's invasion of his home country, despite the IOC banning…

Der ukrainische Skeleton-Pilot Vladislav Heraskevych will trotz IOC-Verbots einen Helm mit Bildern getöteter Sportler tragen. Die Erinnerung an seine im Krieg getöteten Freunde…

Per rifiuto compromesso su casco con volti connazionali uccisi

Skeletonpilot Wladislaw Heraskewytsch darf wegen eines Helms mit Bildern getöteter Sportler nicht bei Olympia starten. Das IOC bleibt hart. Der Ukrainer zieht vor die Sportrichter.

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is banned from competing at the Winter Olympics for continuing to wear a helmet which features images of athletes killed during…

Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was kicked out of the Olympics for wearing a helmet honoring fellow athletes killed in Russia's invasion.

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The Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladylsav Heraskevych has been kicked out of the Winter Olympics after he refused to back down from wanting to wear a ‘helmet of memory’ in honour of…

Vladyslav Heraskevych said the decision "plays along with Russia’s narrative” and accused the IOC of betraying the memory of the athletes.