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.

Ukraine has voiced outrage over a decision from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to bar their skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych from competing at the Milan/Cortina Games over a helmet dispute.

The IOC announced its decision to remove his accreditation before Heraskevych's first heats Thursday in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Disqualified Ukrainian racer reveals fresh tribute to fallen athletes as he returns home from Olympics - Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics after a row over his war tribut

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on 16 February enacting a decision of the National Security and Defence Council regarding sanctions against 10 Russian athletes whom Kyiv

Vladysav Heraskevych, the Ukrainian skeleton racer disqualified from over his remembrance helmet, has received his country's Order of Freedom.

Ukrainian skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from competing at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) denied Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych's appeal of his disqualification from the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The CAS agreed with the International Olympic Committee's assertion that Heraskevych's plan to wear a helmet honoring Ukrainian athletes killed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine would violate Olympic rules against making political statement on the field of play.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted the IOC on Thursday after one of the country's athletes was disqualified over his helmet tribue.

Russian athletes will compete under their own flag at the Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade, and the country’s national anthem will be played for any gold medalists