Ukrainian Olympian Disqualified After Helmet Message Sparks Controversy
In a dramatic and widely discussed turn of events at theĀ Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Ukrainian skeleton athleteĀ Vladyslav Heraskevych. Was disqualified from competing after refusing to remove a custom helmet designed to honor fellow Ukrainians killed amid Russiaās ongoing war with Ukraine. The decision by theĀ International Olympic Committee (IOC)Ā came just minutes before the menās skeleton…