Olympics-Skeleton-Ukrainian disqualified for helmet depicting war dead

[Daily Maverick - Zambia] - 12/02/2026

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.

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