DQ-ed Ukrainian Athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych Hopes 'Truth Will Prevail...'

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News18•13-02-2026, 20:53
DQ-ed Ukrainian Athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych Hopes 'Truth Will Prevail...'
- •Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych appealed his disqualification from the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
- •Heraskevych was banned for wearing a helmet with images of Ukrainian athletes killed since the 2022 Russian invasion.
- •The IOC cited a violation of the Olympic charter's prohibition on political gestures during competition.
- •Heraskevych expressed optimism after his CAS hearing, stating, "I hope truth will prevail, as I know I am innocent."
- •IOC President Kirsty Coventry met with Heraskevych, but he refused to change his helmet, emphasizing, "The rules are the rules."
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