"International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry was waiting for Heraskevych at the top of the track when he arrived at around 8.15am Thursday, or roughly 75 minutes before the start of the men's skeleton race. They went into a private area and spoke briefly, and Coventry was unable to change Heraskevych's mind. He was holding the decision from the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation when he briefly addressed reporters and said he would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport."
"Updated at 03.36 EST Good morning and welcome to our daily live coverage from Milano Cortina. Some breaking news this morning: The Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych is out of the Games after refusing a last-minute plea from the International Olympic Committee to use a helmet other than the one that honours athletes killed in the war with Russia. We'll have more details soon on that and the rest of day six's action, where nine golds are up for grabs. Share Updated at 03.34 EST"
Vladyslav Heraskevych refused a last-minute International Olympic Committee request to wear a different helmet instead of one honoring athletes killed in the war with Russia. The refusal resulted in his accreditation being revoked and his expulsion from the Milano Cortina Games, requiring him to leave. International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry met privately with Heraskevych but could not change his decision. Heraskevych said he would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and described feeling emptiness. Coventry spoke tearfully after the meeting and the IOC said it made the decision with regret. Former skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold criticized the expulsion.
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