Ukrainian athlete drops out of of Winter Olympics over banned helmet

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Published Feb 13, 2026

Ukrainian athlete drops out of of Winter Olympics over banned helmet

Vladyslav Heraskevych was not allowed to compete Thursday after refusing a last-minute plea from the International Olympic Committee to use a helmet other than the one that honors more than 20 of his country's athletes and coaches killed in the war with Russia

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