"The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday dismissed an appeal by Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to be reinstated in the Milano Cortina Olympics after he was disqualified over his helmet of remembrance. The 27-year-old was removed from the Olympic programme on Thursday when the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation jury ruled that imagery on the helmet depicting athletes killed since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 breached rules on political neutrality."
"The CAS ad Hoc division dismissed the application and found that freedom of expression is guaranteed at the Olympic Games but not on the field of play which is a sacred principle, CAS Secretary-General Matthieu Reeb said, reading from a statement following an eight-hour hearing. Heraskevych, who was seeking reinstatement or at least a CAS-supervised run, pending a decision by sport's highest court in advance of the final two runs set for Friday evening, said he would look at his legal options now."
Vladyslav Heraskevych was removed from the Milano Cortina Olympics after imagery on his helmet depicting athletes killed since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine was judged to breach political neutrality rules. The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation jury disqualified him and the Court of Arbitration for Sport ad hoc division dismissed his appeal to be reinstated or to receive a CAS-supervised run. CAS stated that freedom of expression is guaranteed at the Olympic Games but not on the field of play, describing the field of play as a sacred principle. The IOC offered alternative measures, including a black armband and displaying the helmet outside competition. Heraskevych said he would consider further legal options.
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