IOC Disqualifies Ukraine's Heraskevych From 2026 Winter Olympics Over Memorial Helmet

Last Updated:February 12, 2026, 14:05 IST

Heraskevych has been disqualified for his wearing a helmet bearing images of Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia.

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s battle against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ends in defeat.

The IOC has officially disqualified Heraskevych from the ongoing 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, for the skeleton racer’s act of wearing a helmet bearing images of Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia.

“The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has therefore decided with regret to withdraw his accreditation for the Milano Cortina 2026 Games," an official statement from the IOC read.

“Despite multiple exchanges and in-person meetings between the IOC and Mr Heraskevych, the last one this morning with IOC President Kirsty Coventry, he did not consider any form of compromise."

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