sports
February 13, 2026
Zelensky rips IOC for disqualifying Ukraine Olympian over helmet
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ripped the International Olympic Committee for disqualifying Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych for wearing a helmet honoring athletes killed since the beginning of the war.
TL;DR
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the IOC's disqualification of skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych.
- Heraskevych was disqualified for wearing a helmet that honored athletes killed since the war began.
- Zelensky stated that sports should not promote amnesia and should actively oppose wars.
- He emphasized that the helmet was intended as a reminder of Russian aggression and the cost of independence, asserting that no rule was broken.
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