Wearing a helmet commemorating Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia is not allowed, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ruled on Feb. 12. Vladyslav Heraskevych, Ukraine's skeleton racer, was scheduled to compete in his thirdOlympic Games on Feb.

The Ukrainian flag bearer’s disqualification from skeleton over a helmet featuring athletes killed in the war with Russia is yet another example of how politics and the Olympics cannot be separated.

Vladyslav Heraskevych's helmet controversy is still stirring in Milan and Cortina while Team GB look for their first medal of the Winter 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.

Vladyslav Heraskevych was not allowed to compete in an event he was expected to medal in

Vladyslav Heraskevych's helmet controversy is still stirring in Milan and Cortina while Team GB look for their first medal of the Winter Olympics

The first week in Milan-Cortina was supposed to be about clean edges, fast tracks, and perfect landings, but the story of these Winter Games is already far messier. From the sliding track in Cortina to the jump hills of