Key Highlights
- Vladyslav Heraskevych wore a helmet featuring images of athletes killed in the Ukraine war.
- The IOC stated that the helmet did not comply with Olympic charter guidelines.
- Heraskevych was disqualified shortly before the men's skeleton race on February 12, 2026.
- The IOC offered a compromise allowing him to wear a black armband, which he declined.
- Heraskevych plans to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.