Ukrainian slider Olympics over as helmet appeal dismissed
Summary
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will not compete in the Winter Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected his request to wear a helmet with images of athletes killed in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Key Facts
- Vladyslav Heraskevych is a skeleton racer from Ukraine.
- He wanted to wear a helmet showing athletes who died in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport did not allow him to wear this helmet design.
- As a result, he will not participate in the Winter Olympics.
- The Winter Olympics are taking place from February 6 to 22 in Milan-Cortina.
- BBC is providing live streams and updates of the Winter Olympics for UK viewers.
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