CORTINA DโAMPEZZO, Italy โ A Ukrainian athlete who was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday over his insistence on wearing a helmet honoring people killed in his country's war with Russia said he refused to back down because there are things that are "more important than medals.โFollow along for live updatesThe International Olympic Committee said in a statement early Thursday that skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, the Ukrainian flag bearer, was "not allowed to participate
ยฉ Richard Heathcote
Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych wore the helmet in training at the Cortina Sliding Centre on Wednesday.
ยฉ Richard Heathcote
Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych wore the helmet in training at the Cortina Sliding Centre on Wednesday.
ยฉ Fatima Shbair
Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych wore the helmet in training at the Cortina Sliding Centre on Wednesday.
CORTINA DโAMPEZZO, Italy โ A Ukrainian athlete who was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday over his insistence on wearing a helmet honoring people killed in his country's war with Russia said he refused to back down because there are things that are "more important than medals.โFollow along for live updatesThe International Olympic Committee said in a statement early Thursday that skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, the Ukrainian flag bearer, was "not allowed to participate
ยฉ Richard Heathcote
Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych wore the helmet in training at the Cortina Sliding Center on Wednesday.
ยฉ Richard Heathcote
Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych wore the helmet in training at the Cortina Sliding Center on Wednesday.
ยฉ Fatima Shbair
Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych wore the helmet in training at the Cortina Sliding Center on Wednesday.