Milan Cortina Olympics: Ukrainian athlete disqualified from games

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ukrainian athlete disqualified from games

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 12, 2026, after being disqualified from competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics for pledging to wear a helmet displaying images of athletes who were killed during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

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