Ukrainian athlete defies Olympic ban on tribute helmet
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Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak was exhausted last summer as he trained for the upcoming Milan Cortina Olympics. Drained, anxious and often unable to sleep, the 21-year-old could not stop thinking about his family back in Ukraine: His father is in the army on the front lines and his mother is in Kyiv,
Each team will get just one run, and competition order will be as follows: Women’s singles, men’s doubles, men’s singles, women’s doubles. The running order by competing nation will be Romania, China,
Ukraine’s Winter Olympics flag bearer Vladyslav Heraskevych says that his teammates could stage protests at the Milan Cortina Games over the decision to allow neutral athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in Italy.
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych faces disqualification after being warned by Olympic chiefs that they will enforce their ban if he wears his “helmet of memory” in competition on Thursday.
Vladyslav Heraskevych wants to compete in a helmet that features athletes and coaches killed during his country’s war with Russia. The International Olympic Committee has said it won’t be allowed.
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Ukraine, Venezuela cheered, US VP jeered at Olympics
Ukrainian and Venezuelan athletes became the main protagonists, second only to the host nation, during the Olympic opening ceremony entrance. In contrast, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance drew attention as he faced jeers from some spectators.
One of the most talked-about moments at the Olympics came from Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych. After his race in Beijing in 2022, just days before Russia launched its full-scale invasion,