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.