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Why was a Ukrainian skeleton racer banned from the Winter Olympics? War tribute helmet controversy explained

IOC president Kirsty Coventry insisted the organistation had no option but to enforce its rules on messaging during competition after banning Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych

The Independent UK

Ukrainian Olympian disqualified for helmet honouring war-fallen athletes

Disqualified Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said, “This is price of our dignity” as he left the Olympics before his first run.

Euronews

Ukrainian racer says Winter Olympic ban over war victim helmet a win for Russian propaganda

Skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych met with IOC president Kirsty Coventry ahead of the competition on Thursday morning

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Team GB’s skeleton star Matt Weston in gold medal position at halfway point

Reigning world champion Matt Weston is the heavy favourite to break GB’s medal drought in Cortina

The Independent UK

Vladyslav Heraskevych banned from Winter Olympics over non-compliant helmet

Olympian sent political message ahead of skeleton event

Evening Standard

‘It’s emptiness’: banned Ukrainian athlete accuses IOC of fuelling Russia’s propaganda

The Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has been kicked out of the Winter Olympics after he refused to back down from wanting to wear a ‘helmet of memory’ in honour of Ukraine’s war dead

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian disqualified from Winter Olympics after wearing banned war tribute helmet

Vladyslav Heraskevych defied pleas from the International Olympic Committee after it warned him a helmet featuring images of compatriots killed during the war with Russia would not be allowed

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Producers sound the alarm: Why are olive oil prices falling in the EU?

Experts say that production is now returning to more normal levels after a hit from heatwaves and droughts.

Euronews

Ukrainian star to test Olympic rules with banned war tribute helmet

Heraskevych is one of the event’s favourites and appears willing to risk his chance at a medal

The Independent UK

Italy hosted the Winter Olympics 70 years ago. What was it like, and what’s changed?

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are Italy’s fourth as Olympic host and come 70 years after the region first welcomed the world’s best winter athletes.

The Conversation

The Ukrainian daring the Winter Olympics to disqualify him over war tribute helmet

Vladyslav Heraskevych has vowed to go against the International Olympic Committee’s rule and says he will not ‘betray’ the Ukrainian athletes who have died during the Russian war

The Independent UK

I will not betray them – Ukrainian vows to compete in banned war victim helmet

Skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych criticised the International Olympic Committee.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian skeleton athlete ready to be disqualified over ‘helmet of memory’

The Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych says he is ready to be disqualified from the Winter Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych trains again in banned helmet, despite IOC ruling

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych has trained in his banned helmet at the Milan Cortina Games

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IOC urges Ukrainian racer to compete amid row over banned war victim helmet

Vladyslav Heraskevych’s skeleton helmet features pictures of people who have been killed in the conflict with Russia.

The Guardian - UK

Qatar’s beIN Sports wins LA 2028 media rights in buildup to 2036 Olympics bid

Qatar has infrastructure in place from the 2022 World Cup but is likely to be in a contest with Ahmedabad, India as the other host candidate

The Independent UK

The dark cloud hanging over the Winter Olympics’ most glamorous sport

Team GB’s Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson are in contention for a medal, but the new partnership of France’s Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry is at the centre of a scandal hanging over figure skating in Milan

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Kyiv will not hold elections until ceasefire in place

President insists on security of truce before any ballot could be held, branding the idea of anniversary announcement ‘utterly stupid’

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How do Winter Olympians train compared to summer games athletes?

The Australian Olympic Committee has sent its second-largest Winter Olympics team of 53 athletes in ten sports to Italy for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

The Independent UK

IOC bans Ukrainian from wearing war tribute helmet at Winter Olympics

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will not be allowed to wear a helmet commemorating those killed in the war with Russia

The Independent UK

Ukrainian trains in helmet honoring fellow athletes killed in war. IOC says it's banned for race

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will be allowed to wear a black armband at the Milan Cortina Games but the International Olympic Committee says he cannot wear a helmet painted to honor Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia

Euronews

IOC bans Ukrainian Olympian’s helmet honouring war-fallen athletes

The IOC confirmed the decision on Tuesday, stating that Heraskevych's helmet contravened IOC guidelines about political symbols. However, the committee would "make an exception" to allow him to wear a black armband instead.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine racer defies IOC ban by wearing ‘helmet of memory’ as anger grows

A Ukrainian skeleton racer has accused the International Olympic Committee of ‘betrayal’ after it banned his racing helmet showing images of athletes and friends killed following Russia’s invasion

The Independent UK

Ukrainian skeleton racer at Olympics seeks approval for helmet tribute to fallen athletes

Vladyslav Heraskevych wants to wear a helmet honoring Ukrainian athletes killed in Russian attacks while he competes at the Milan Cortina Olympics

Cycling Weekly

Are we seeing the doors open for Winter Olympics cyclo-cross? World federations soften their stance on 'snow and ice'

But they insist new sports should not be allowed to claim money, says Belgian media

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