2026 Winter Olympics: Appeal denied for Ukrainian athlete banned for wearing helmet honoring victims of war

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) denied Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych's appeal of his ...

Ukraine skeleton racer Heraskevych gets $200,000 gift to support his career after Olympic DQ

Ukrainian businessman Rinat Akhmetov — the owner of the Shakhtar Donetsk soccer club and the Azovstal steel works in Mariupol ...

Awkward Olympic wait for Ukraine’s Kyrylo Marsak as Russian Petr Gumennik leads nearby

MILAN (AP) — Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak wrapped up his Olympics with a disappointing men's free skate Friday night ...

Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych disqualified from Winter Olympics over helmet honoring war dead

The International Olympic Committee said that the helmet wouldn’t be allowed in competition, citing a rule against making ...

Winter Olympics 2026: Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych reportedly given $200,000 gift after IOC DQ'd skeleton racer

Heraskevych was disqualified from competition because of his commemorative helmet, which honors Ukrainian athletes and coaches who died during Russia's invasion.

Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Banned from Olympics Over Helmet Gifted $200K to Continue Advocacy

Vladislav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Olympics for wearing a helmet depicting victims of the war in Ukraine ...