Ukraine's Heraskevych says IOC has banned helmet showing athletes killed in war

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych said on Monday a helmet he has used in training at the Milano Cortina Games with images of compatriots killed during the war in Ukraine cannot be used in Olympic competition after being told by the IOC that it violates a rule on political statements.