The Ukrainian Olympic athlete Vladislav Heraskevych displays the memorial helmet that resulted in his ban.

Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych had his appeal dismissed as images on his helmet breached an Olympic ‘sacred principle’.

The IOC disqualified Heraskevych from the Games for refusing to change his helmet honoring fellow athletes who died in the war with Russia.

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will not competeafter refusing a last-minute plea from the IOC to use a helmet other than the one that honors more than 20 of his country's athletes and coaches killed in the war with Russia.

Schedule of Ukrainian events at the 2026 Games on Feb. 15: 11 a.m. — Alpine skiing (giant slalom, first run): Anastasiia Shepilenko. 11:15 a.m. — Biathlon (men’s pursuit): Vitalii Mandzyn, Dmytro Pidruchnyi.

MILAN (AP) — Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak wrapped up his Olympics with a disappointing men's free skate Friday night, then had to endure waiting for his score while Russian athlete Petr Gumennik sat in the leader's chair about 10 feet away from him.

The International Olympic Committee said that the helmet wouldn’t be allowed in competition, citing a rule against making political statements