11hon MSN
2026 Winter Olympics: Ukraine skeleton racer banned for wearing helmet honoring victims of war
Vladyslav Heraskevych was not allowed to compete in an event he was expected to medal in
PHOTOS: USA curling wins, Ukrainian Skeleton racer disqualified in Thursday’s 2026 Winter Olympics
Thursday’s competitions are underway at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Curling Snowboarding Skeleton Bobsleigh Freestyle Skiing Alpine Skiing Cross Country Skiing Biathlon
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned by the IOC from competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, Feb. 12 because of his insistence on racing in a helmet depicting athletes who have been killed during Russia's invasion of his country.
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych pushed at the limits of the International Olympic Committee’s rules on freedom of expression, and the global sports body pushed back.
Britain's Matt Weston leads the Olympic skeleton after two heats after a major disqualification stunned the track.
A Ukrainian athlete has been disqualified from the Winter Olympics over his insistence on wearing a helmet honoring people killed in his country's war with Russia
The Winter Olympics bring sports we barely see outside of these few weeks. Many of them look exciting. Some of them look like a bad idea for normal people. A lot of these events mix speed, ice, height,
Daily Voice on MSN
CT’s Austin Florian sets Olympic start records in men’s skeleton at 2026 Winter Games
Connecticut native Austin Florian made an instant mark at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Competing in the men’s skeleton in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, the Southington native set the Olympic record for start time in both of his first two runs on Thursday,
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results