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Ukrainian athlete disqualified from Winter Olympics over helmet; Zelenskyy says "No rule has been broken"

The 2026 Winter Olympics have begun, and it is already garnering controversy for unexpected reasons. Recently, a Ukrainian star athlete was disqualified, and now he has spoken out about the matter. On Thursday,

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Winter Olympics 2026: Ukrainian Vladyslav Heraskevych's urgent appeal over disqualification for helmet tribute denied

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Ukrainian star disqualified from Winter Olympics over helmet honoring war dead

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In photos: Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet tribute

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is out of the Milan Cortina Games after he refused to stop wearing a banned tribute helmet.

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Ukrainian slider's Olympics over as helmet appeal dismissed

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Vladyslav Heraskevych exits Olympics with dream unfulfilled, but principles intact

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Ukrainian athlete tests the Olympic rules on free speech - and gets disqualified

Heraskevych insisted on wearing a helmet in competition with the images of Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed during Russia's nearly 4-year-old full-scale invasion of their country.

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Ukrainian Olympian Is Disqualified Over Helmet Honoring War Dead

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Zelensky accuses Olympics of ‘playing into Russia’s hands’ after Ukraine athlete disqualified

Winter Olympics recap: Ukrainian athlete excluded, Kim falls short and Brignone completes comeback

An all-time great comeback and a controversial exclusion were the dominant stories at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Day 6. NHL players on the U.S. and Canada teams also joined the action in their opening men’s hockey games.

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Awkward Olympic wait for Ukraine’s Kyrylo Marsak as Russian Petr Gumennik leads nearby

MILAN (AP) — Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak wrapped up his Olympics with a disappointing men's free skate Friday night, then had to endure waiting for his score while Russian athlete Petr Gumennik sat in the leader's chair about 10 feet away from him.

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Amid A Brutal Winter, Ukraine Seeks To Boost Morale At 2026 Olympics

As Ukrainian athletes prepare for the 2026 Winter Olympics, they will seek to boost the morale of their compatriots in Ukraine amid an ongoing war and a brutal winter.