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Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Defies IOC Ban on Memorial Helmet
Heraskevych will defy IOC rules to honor Ukrainian athletes killed in the war, highlighting ongoing conflict and hardship during a harsh winter, with the IOC allowing only a mourning armband.
- On Tuesday, Ukrainian sled racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said he will wear a helmet honoring fallen athletes despite the IOC ban, stating, `We will continue to fight for the right to compete in this helmet.`
- Arriving in Italy to raise awareness, Heraskevych finished fourth at last year's world championships amid Russia's full-scale invasion beginning February 2022.
- At a press conference, IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said officials must focus on athletes' performance and offered Heraskevych a black armband, which he described as inadequate.
- The development puts a timetable on the dispute as skeleton sled training begins on Wednesday at Cortina d'Ampezzo track, Italy, with competition on Thursday and Friday.
- Broader context includes IOC restrictions on Russian participation, noting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote `This truth cannot be inconvenient, inappropriate, or called a 'political demonstration at a sporting event,'` while the IOC approved only thirteen Russian athletes this year.
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·Boston, United States
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·Dortmund, Germany
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