Milano Cortina acting as ‘propaganda for Russia’, says banned Heraskevych
Summary
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is appealing his disqualification from the Milano Cortina Olympics over a helmet displaying political imagery. The Court of Arbitration for Sport is hearing his case, with a decision expected soon on whether he can compete. Heraskevych argues the imagery is being unfairly targeted and claims the Olympics are being used for Russian propaganda.Key Facts
- Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych is a skeleton racer.
- He was disqualified from the Milano Cortina Olympics because of his helmet design.
- The helmet showed images of athletes killed since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation said this breaks rules on political neutrality.
- Heraskevych seeks to return to competition or at least have a supervised run.
- He claims he is receiving threats from Russians due to the situation.
- The IOC President met with Heraskevych and allowed him to keep his accreditation.
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport is in charge of deciding his case.
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