Disqualified Ukrainian Olympian speaks out after helmet honouring war dead banned
Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych responds after Winter Olympics disqualification
- Ukrainian Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics skeleton heats.
- He was disqualified for wearing a helmet honouring Ukrainian athletes who died during the ongoing war with Russia.
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) cited a violation of rule 50.2 of the Olympic Charter.
- Rule 50.2 prohibits any form of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda at Olympic venues.
- Heraskevych has spoken out following his disqualification from the competition.
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