"The 27-year-old Heraskevych was disqualified last week when the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation jury ruled that imagery on the helmet depicting athletes killed since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 breached rules on athletes' expression at the Games. He then lost an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport hours before the final two runs of his competition, having missed the first two runs due to his disqualification."
"Vlad Heraskevych was denied the opportunity to compete for victory at the Olympic Games, yet he returns to Ukraine a true winner, Shakhtar president, Rinat Akhmetov, said in a club statement. The respect and pride he has earned among Ukrainians through his actions are the highest reward. At the same time, I want him to have enough energy and resources to continue his sporting career, as well as to fight for truth, freedom and the remembrance of those who gave their lives for Ukraine."
Shakhtar Donetsk owner Rinat Akhmetov donated more than $200,000 to skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych. Heraskevych was disqualified from the Milano Cortina Winter Games for wearing a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, a breach of rules on athlete expression. He lost an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport hours before the final two runs, having missed the first two runs. He had been allowed to train with the helmet in Cortina d'Ampezzo but was then warned by the International Olympic Committee that he could not wear it in competition. Akhmetov praised Heraskevych’s actions and equated the donation to Ukraine’s Olympic gold prize money.
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