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Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said he would wear a "helmet of memory" at the Cortina Olympics to honor war‑killed athletes, despite an IOC warning he would be disqualified.

The Guardian
Ukrainian skeleton athlete ready to be disqualified over ‘helmet of memory’

IOC has told Vladyslav Heraskevych he will be banned ‘I will not betray these athletes, ’ says Ukrainian The Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych says he is ready to be disqualified on Thursday because he does not want to betray his country’s dead athletes. In what is likely to be an extraordinary scene in Cortina when the skeleton begins at 9. 30am local time (8. 30am GMT), Heraskevych has vowed to wear his “helmet of memory”, even though the International Olympic Committee has told him it will kick him out if he does so. Continue reading. . .

Ukrainian skeleton athlete ready to be disqualified over ‘helmet of memory’
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Der Standard
Helmet featuring slain Ukrainian athletes: IOC dispute escalates

The ultimate confrontation appears to be pre-programmed: Ukrainian skeleton racer Heraskewytsch will not back down from his position

Helmet featuring slain Ukrainian athletes: IOC dispute escalates
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Der Standard
Helm mit getöten ukrainischen Sportlern: Heraskewytschs Streit mit dem IOC eskaliert

Die ultimative Konfrontation mit dem IOC um den "Helm des Gedenkens" scheint programmiert: Der ukrainische Skeletonfahrer Wladyslaw Heraskewytsch will von seiner Position nicht abrücken

Helm mit getöten ukrainischen Sportlern: Heraskewytschs Streit mit dem IOC eskaliert
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Die Zeit
Winter Olympics: Take off the helmet! When the Olympics meet politics

A Ukrainian athlete is not allowed to wear a helmet at the Olympic Games that memorializes a murdered athlete. How does the IOC justify this? And: a mass shooting in Canada.

Winter Olympics: Take off the helmet! When the Olympics meet politics
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Der Spiegel
Olympics 2026: Dispute over the helmet of a Ukrainian skeleton racer

The Ukrainian Wladislaw Heraskewytsch wants to wear a helmet to remind athletes killed in Russia's war of aggression. The IOC forbids it. The athlete says: If in doubt, I will forgo a medal.

Olympics 2026: Dispute over the helmet of a Ukrainian skeleton racer
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Ukrainian sports minister in interview: 'The ban is not fair'

The Ukrainian sports minister Matwij Bidnyj speaks about the handling of skeleton racer Wladyslaw Heraskewytsch and makes clear what Russia's return to organized sport would mean for his country.

Ukrainian sports minister in interview: 'The ban is not fair'
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Ukrainian sports minister in interview: 'The ban is not fair'

The Ukrainian sports minister Matwij Bidnyj speaks about the handling of skeleton racer Wladyslaw Heraskewytsch and makes clear what Russia's return to organized sport would mean for his country.

Ukrainian sports minister in interview: 'The ban is not fair'
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NRC
Oekraïense skeletonracer Heraskevytsj negeert verbod en wil helm dragen als eerbetoon aan in oorlog gedode sporters

De Oekraïense skeletonracer Vladyslav Heraskevytsj is toch van plan een helm te dragen met daarop beeltenissen van Oekraïnse sporters die zijn gedood tijdens de Russische invasie.

Oekraïense skeletonracer Heraskevytsj negeert verbod en wil helm dragen als eerbetoon aan in oorlog gedode sporters
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La Repubblica
The helmet dispute involving Ukraine's fallen athletes: Kyiv rejects IOC ban

The helmet dispute involving Ukraine's fallen athletes: Kyiv rejects IOC ban. During the fifth skeleton training, flag bearer Heraskevych wore protective gear that, according to the Olympic Committee, violated propaganda rules. But the Ukrainians are taking a hard line. Skeleton racer Smaha wears a glove bearing the words 'Remembrance is not a violation.'

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To Vima
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych accused the IOC of betraying the dead Ukrainian athletes

The skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych accused the IOC of betraying the dead Ukrainian athletes.

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych accused the IOC of betraying the dead Ukrainian athletes
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If the Olympic Committee learned anything after Hitler’s Berlin Olympics of 1936, they keep it very well hidden.
Ukrainian Olympian Says He’ll Race With Banned Helmet Honoring War Dead
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February 10, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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