Ukraine, Olympic

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DQ'd Ukranian Olympic skeleton racer plans fundraising effort
After being disqualified from the Olympics, skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych plans to raise funds for the families of the fallen Ukrainians painted on his helmet.

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Banned Olympic skeleton racer gets $200k donation from president of Ukraine’s biggest soccer club
Ukraine skeleton racer Heraskevych gets $200,000 gift to support his career after Olympic DQ

Russia, Ukraine and Winter Olympics

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Ukraine says Russia behind fake posts targeting Winter Olympics team
Ukraine blamed a Russian disinformation campaign Thursday after fake news posted online about its Winter Olympics team, including a story criticising an athlete disqualified for trying to highlight war deaths.

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Russian woman carried Ukraine placard at Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Ukrainian officials to boycott Winter Paralympics over Russians being allowed to compete under their flag
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Ukraine's disqualified Winter Olympics star gets $200K boost after controversy

Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina for wearing a memorial helmet honoring Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed since the Russian invasion

Who can compete in the Olympics when at war? Here's how IOC handles conflict

The topic has become a debate during the 2026 Milan Cortina Games amid the conflicts involving Russia and Israel.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Furious With Winter Olympics

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not happy with the International Olympics Committee. A Ukrainian athlete has been barred from competing due to a "controversial" helmet. The athlete was disqualified for wearing a helmet to honor victims in the war with Russia.
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Ukraine’s Heraskevych has appeal for Winter Olympic reinstatement dismissed

Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych had his appeal dismissed as images on his helmet breached an Olympic ‘sacred principle’.

Ukrainian skeleton athlete out of Olympics over banned helmet

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will not competeafter refusing a last-minute plea from the IOC to use a helmet other than the one that honors more than 20 of his country's athletes and coaches killed in the war with Russia.