Ukrainian Olympian's helmet honoring fallen athletes banned by IOC

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will not be allowed to wear a helmet during the 2026 Winter Olympics which honors fallen Ukrainian athletes.

The IOC reportedly banned Heraskevych from wearing the helmet while racing, pointing to Article 50.2 of the Olympic charter. The policy states that "no kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas."

Heraskevych's helmet has images of more than 20 athletes and coaches. The photos also include tributes to figure skater Dmytro Sharpar, who competed with Heraskevych during the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics, weightlifter Alina Peregudova and hockey player Oleksiy Loginov. All three athletes died after the 2022 Russian invasion.

"I will compete for them. I race for them," Heraskevych said in a video on X.

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