The Ukrainian Olympic athlete Vladislav Heraskevych displays the memorial helmet that resulted in his ban.

Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych has been banned from competing in the Olympic skeleton event over a helmet dispute, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said. Heraskevych wanted to wear a helmet commemorating Ukrainian athletes who died in the war with Russia in the competition which starts later Thursday.

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.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was "proud" of Vladylsav Heraskevych, adding, "Having courage is worth more than any medal."

A Ukrainian skeleton racer has been banned from competing at the Winter Olympics after wearing a helmet honoring athletes who have died in the Ukraine War. The International Olympics Committee (IOC) set out its reasoning in a lengthy statement this morning after Vladyslav Heraskevych had questioned whether “this is the price of our dignity” on

A WINTER Olympics athlete has been banned over his helmet bearing the faces of war victims – to the despair of a dead veteran’s mum. Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych, 27, refused to

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics in Italy for wearing a helmet that paid tribute to athletes and coaches killed in the Russia-Ukraine war, causing an emotional reaction from both him and International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry.