The 26-year-old was referring to the IOC’s ban of Ukrainian athletes wearing “the helmet of memory”, which commemorated those who have passed away during the Ukraine-Russia conflict – including weightlifter Alina Peregudova, strongman Pavlo Ishchekno and ice hockey athlete Oleksiy Loginov.

The skeletonist's helmet depicts teenage weightlifter Alina Peregudova, boxer Pavel Ishchenko, hockey player Alexei Loginov, who died at the hands of Russians, actor and athlete Ivan Kononenko, athlete and diving coach Nikita Kozubenko, shooter Alexei Khabarov, dancer Darya Kurdel, and other Ukrainians.

Nicole Hoevertsz, vice president of the International Olympic Committee, said she has "full trust" in LA28 chair Casey Wasserman after local leaders called for his resignation following the release of a series of racy emails between him and Ghislaine Maxwell in the latest batch of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

It has been more than two years since Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal in the Paris 2024 Olympics floor final was taken away. But Chiles hasn’t moved from the incident.

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry issued a heartfelt message to Lindsey Vonn following her crash at the Winter Olympics on Sunday.

Ukraine’s sports minister has decried a potential softening of restrictions against Russian athletes where they might ultimately be able to compete in the future under their national flag rather than as “Individual Neutral Athletes.