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Ukrainian athlete defies Olympic ban on tribute helmet

Ukrainian Olympics star banned from wearing helmet tribute to war dead

Ukraine ’s Winter Olympics flag bearer has accused the International Olympic Committee of betrayal after he was banned from wearing a helmet honoring athletes from his country who were killed during t...

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Ukrainian sled racer says he will wear helmet honoring slain soldiers despite Olympic ban

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Winter Olympics 2026: IOC bans Ukrainian skeleton athlete from wearing helmet honoring athletes killed in war

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IOC's decision on Heraskevych is 'profoundly wrong', says Ukraine PM

The International Olympic Committee's decision banning Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych from using a helmet with images of Ukrainian sportspeople killed during the war was "profoundly ...

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Ukrainian athlete ‘banned’ from wearing anti-Russia helmet bearing faces of war victims

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Ukraine's Heraskevych says he will compete in banned helmet, defying IOC

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Ukrainian skeleton racer wears remembrance helmet at 2026 Olympics training despite IOC ban

Heraskevych, 27, wore the helmet during another training session.

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Skeleton-Ukraine's Heraskevych says IOC has banned helmet showing athletes killed in war

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IOC suggests Ukrainian skeleton racer Heraskevych wear black armband instead of remembrance helmet

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Ukraine figure skater Kyrylo Marsak skates at Olympics with his dad front of mind

Kyrylo Marsak's joy captured the hearts of Olympic fans everywhere on Tuesday. The figure skater from the Ukraine saw his score pop up after his short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and he couldn't help but scream.

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Ukraine's lone figure skater was exhausted worrying about his family. Now he's at the Olympics

Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak was exhausted last summer as he trained for the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games.

Ukrainian sports minister decries signs IOC may soften restrictions on Russian athletes

Ukraine’s sports minister has decried a potential softening of restrictions against Russian athletes where they might ultimately be able to compete in the future under their national flag rather than as “Individual Neutral Athletes.

Full List of Countries Banned from 2026 Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, mark a historic moment for the Games. Not only because Italy is hosting for the first time since Torino 2006, but because these Olympics will be taking place in multiple locations, with venues scattered across the Italian Alps and Dolomites.