CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 10: Vladyslav Heraskevych of Team Ukraine participates during Men's Training Heat 3 on day four of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Cortina Sliding Centre on February 10, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Ukrainian athlete says he will defy Olympic ban on helmet honoring athletes killed in war

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych told CNN’s Amanda Davies he plans to compete in a helmet honoring 24 Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia — despite an International Olympic Committee ban. The IOC said Tuesday he cannot wear the helmet in competition, citing rules that prohibit political statements on the field of play. Officials suggested he could instead wear a black armband, something Heraskevych says doesn't do justice to those athletes who've lost their lives.

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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 10: Vladyslav Heraskevych of Team Ukraine participates during Men's Training Heat 3 on day four of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Cortina Sliding Centre on February 10, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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