Ukrainian athelete barred from Olympics over helmet
- Posted on February 12, 2026
- By CNN
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Ukrainian athelete barred from Olympics over helmet
Ukrainian skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych has been disqualified from the Winter Olympics for “refusing to adhere” to the IOC’s athlete expression guidelines. He insisted on wearing a helmet featuring images of athletes killed during the war in Ukraine in competition. CNN’s Amanda Davies reports.
