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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday (February 12, 2026) that the decision to ban skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from the Winter Olympics for refusing to ditch a helmet depicting victims of the war with Russia plays “into the hands of aggressors”. Gestures of a political nature during competition are forbidden under the Olympic charter. The…
Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych starts a men’s skeleton training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on February 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday (February 10, 2026) said a Ukrainian skeleton racer could wear a black armband at the Winter Olympics but confirmed it had banned his…
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