"Officials had ruled that the helmet breached rule 50.2 of the Olympic Charter, which states that no kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas. Earlier this week, the IOC offered what it described as a compromise, permitting Heraskevych to wear a black armband instead. He refused, saying it was the helmet or nothing."
"I will not betray these athletes. These athletes sacrificed their lives, and because of this sacrifice, I am able to be here, so I will not betray them, he told SportsBeat editor Charlie Bennett on Wednesday. He continued: An Olympic medal would be huge. Since my childhood, it's my big dream. But in this time, in time of full-scale war, some things are really more important than medals. At this point, I would say that a medal is worthless in comparison to people's lives,"
Vladyslav Heraskevych, a 27-year-old Ukrainian skeleton racer, had his accreditation withdrawn and was disqualified from the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed during Russia's invasion. The International Olympic Committee ruled the helmet breached Rule 50.2 of the Olympic Charter, which bans demonstrations or political propaganda at Olympic venues. The IOC offered a compromise allowing a black armband, which Heraskevych rejected, saying he would not betray the memory of the fallen. Heraskevych said he will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and prioritized dignity over an Olympic medal.
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