Ukrainian competitor displays images of athletes killed in war on Winter Olympics helmet
Heraskevych held up ‘No War in Ukraine’ sign in Beijing
TL;DR
- Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych is using his Olympic helmet to display images of compatriots killed in the war.
- The helmet features images of several athletes and coaches, some of whom were friends of Heraskevych.
- Heraskevych previously protested the war at the Beijing Olympics and aims to respect Olympic rules against political demonstrations.
- The International Olympic Committee has contacted Ukraine's Olympic committee about the helmet.
- Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been largely barred from international sports since the 2022 invasion, though the IOC is considering their gradual return under strict conditions.