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Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport heard his appeal of an International Olympic Committee decision to disqualify him from competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics. He was barred from competing in games for refusing to give up a plan to wear a helmet displaying images of athletes who were killed during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport heard his appeal of an International Olympic Committee decision to disqualify him from competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics. He was barred from competing in games for refusing to give up a plan to wear a helmet displaying images of athletes who were killed during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych (C) is surrounded by journalists following a press conference in Milan on Feb. 12, 2026, after he was disqualified from the Milan Cortina Olympics for refusing to give up his plan to race in a helmet commemorating athletes killed since Russia's invasion.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych (C) meets the press in Milan on Feb. 12, 2026, after he was disqualified from the Milan Cortina Olympics for refusing to give up his plan to race in a helmet commemorating athletes killed since Russia's invasion.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Milan on Feb. 12, 2026, after he was disqualified from the Milan Cortina Olympics for refusing to give up his plan to race in a helmet commemorating athletes killed since Russia's invasion.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych (L) meets the press in Milan on Feb. 12, 2026, after he was disqualified from the Milan Cortina Olympics for refusing to give up his plan to race in a helmet commemorating athletes killed since Russia's invasion.

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