Winter Olympics 2026: Ukrainian Athlete Disqualified From Skeleton Over Helmet Tribute – Live

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Heraskevych connected ban: 'It's emptiness'

Per nan Associated Press:

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry was waiting for Heraskevych astatine nan apical of nan way erstwhile he arrived astatine astir 8.15am Thursday, aliases astir 75 minutes earlier nan commencement of nan men’s skeleton race.

They went into a backstage area and said briefly, and Coventry was incapable to alteration Heraskevych’s mind. He was holding nan determination from nan International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation erstwhile he concisely addressed reporters and said he would entreaty to nan Court of Arbitration for Sport.

“It’s difficult to opportunity aliases put into words. It’s emptiness,” he said. Coventry said pinch reporters aft nan meeting, tears rolling down her look arsenic she spoke. “It’s a connection of representation and nary 1 is disagreeing pinch that,” Coventry said. The IOC added that it made its determination “with regret.”

Heraskevych disqualified from skeleton for memorial helmet

Ukrainian skeleton jock Vladyslav Heraskevych is retired of nan Milano Cortina Games aft refusing a last-minute plea from nan International Olympic Committee to usage a helmet different than nan 1 that honours athletes killed successful nan warfare pinch Russia.

We’ll person much specifications soon connected that and nan remainder of time six’s action, wherever 9 golds are up for grabs