Ukraine’s Heraskevych has appeal for Winter Olympic reinstatement dismissed
Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych had his appeal dismissed as images on his helmet breached an Olympic 'sacred principle'.
Ukrainian slider still banned as helmet appeal dismissed
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych's appeal to wear a helmet featuring images of athletes killed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, preventing him from competing at the Winter Olympics.
Haiti’s Winter Olympics kit redesigned at last minute to fit IOC guidelines
Designer Stella Jean forced to paint over image of revolutionary on ski suits after being told it breached rules Winter Olympics live – latest updates The designer behind the Haitian team’s uniform for the 2026 Winter Olympics has said she had to redesign their ski suits for the opening ceremony after being told they did not comply with the guidelines on athlete expression by the International Olympic Committee. The uniforms, designed by the Haitian-Italian designer Stella Jean, were based on a 2006 painting of the formerly enslaved revolutionary Toussaint Louverture riding a horse by the Haitian artist Edouard Duval-Carrié. Louverture, who led the successful revolt that established the world’s first Black republic in 1804, had been central to Jean’s initial design. Continue reading...
Ukrainian slider Olympics over as helmet appeal dismissed
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych will not compete at the Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed his appeal to wear a helmet depicting images of athletes killed during Russia's invasion of his home country.
Ukrainian slider's Olympics over as helmet appeal dismissed
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych will not compete at the Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed his appeal to wear a helmet depicting images of athletes killed during Russia's invasion of his home country.
Milano Cortina acting as ‘propaganda for Russia’, says banned Heraskevych
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q:What was the outcome of Ukraine’s Heraskevych's appeal for Winter Olympic reinstatement?
The appeal was dismissed.
Q:Why is the Ukrainian slider still banned from the Winter Olympics?
The ban remains in place because their helmet appeal was dismissed.
Q:What does the dismissal of the helmet appeal mean for the Ukrainian slider?
It means their participation in the Olympics is over.
Q:What changes were made to Haiti’s Winter Olympics kit?
The kit was redesigned at the last minute to fit IOC guidelines.
Q:What did Heraskevych say about Milano Cortina?
He claimed it is acting as 'propaganda for Russia'.