Ukraine's Skeleton Athlete Loses Bid to Wear Memorial Helmet at Olympics
The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed Vladyslav Herasevych's appeal to overturn his ban from skeleton and to wear a memorial helmet at the Milan‑Cortina Games. The IOC maintains that Olympic sport must remain neutral and prohibits political or memorial expressions, warning that allowing such gestures could be exploited. The decision drew Ukrainian reactions and solidarity from teammates amid the ongoing war context.