Arbitration court rejects Vladyslav Heraskevych’s appeal regarding his Olympic tribute helmet
Ukrainian Skeleton Athlete Faces Setbacks Over Custom Helmet Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladislav Heraskevich faced a significant challenge on Friday regarding his request to wear a personalized helmet during the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. This helmet was intended as a tribute to victims of the war in Ukraine. Heraskevich took his case to the Supreme Court of […]
Vladyslav Heraskevych’s Olympic disqualification for honoring his helmet remains in place
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladislav Heraskevich faced a setback when his appeal was denied on Friday, resulting in his disqualification for wanting to wear a helmet adorned with the images of over 20 athletes and coaches from Ukraine who lost their lives in the ongoing conflict with Russia. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled against […]
Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych disqualified due to ‘helmet of remembrance’
Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Disqualified from Olympics The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Thursday that Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladislav Heraskevich has been disqualified from competing in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The disqualification stemmed from his helmet, which featured the image of a Ukrainian athlete who lost their life in the ongoing conflict with Russia. Heraskevich […]
Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych at the 2026 Winter Olympics wearing a helmet honoring athletes killed by Russia
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladislav Heraskevich announced on Tuesday that he plans to wear a “memorial helmet” at the upcoming Olympic Games, despite a ban from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This helmet features pictures of 24 deceased Ukrainian athletes, and he has been training in Italy with it. However, the IOC has informed him that […]