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Olympics-Skeleton-Ukrainian disqualified for helmet depicting war dead
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Thursday, February 12, 2026
Ukraine's skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was kicked off the Winter Games on Thursday over his "helmet of remembrance" depicting athletes killed since Russia's invasion despite a personal appeal from the International Olympic Committee head.
Ukraine's skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was kicked off the Winter Games on Thursday over his "helmet of remembrance" depicting athletes killed since Russia's invasion despite a personal appeal from the International Olympic Committee head.
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