"Since then, Heraskevych has tirelessly used his sport to draw attention to the suffering of the people in Ukraine and to urge further strict sanctions against Russian sports. The skeleton racer was given the honor of being one of Ukraine's flag bearers for the Milano Cortina Games' opening ceremonies. Heraskevych finished 12th in 2018 and 18th in 2022 but there had been some suggestions he would have been among the medal contenders this time."
"Heraskevych wanted to wear his "helmet of remembrance" not only in training but also during the Olympic race in Cortina. It features images of Ukrainian athletes who were killed during Russia's war on Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) considers the helmet a violation of Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter, which states: "No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas.""
Vladyslav Heraskevych, a Kyiv native, became the first Ukrainian to compete in Olympic skeleton in 2018 and also raced in 2022 and Milano Cortina. He used his platform to draw attention to Ukrainians' suffering after Russia's full-scale invasion and called for stricter sanctions against Russian sports. He held a "No war in Ukraine" sign in Beijing 2022 and served as one of Ukraine's flag bearers at Milano Cortina. He sought to wear a "helmet of remembrance" depicting Ukrainian athletes killed in the war during competition, but the IOC determined it violated Rule 50 and disqualified him from racing.
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