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17 hours ago

A Tour Of The Sick-Ass Helmets Of Skeleton | Defector

Skeleton racing helmets serve as prominent aesthetic and political expressions, with designs ranging from spooky faces to abstract art influencing sport identity beyond medals.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

More bling': Matt Weston targets second Winter Olympics gold after skeleton glory

Matt Weston aims to win a second medal in the new mixed team skeleton after Britain's first Winter Olympic gold, confident in British women's starters.
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5 days ago

Ukrainian Olympian disqualified over images of war dead on his helmet

The IOC disqualified Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from the Milan Cortina Games after he refused to remove a helmet portraying Ukrainians killed by Russia.
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fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Ukrainian sled racer says he will wear helmet honoring slain soldiers despite Olympic ban

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych plans to wear a helmet honoring war victims at the Olympics despite an IOC ban on political messages.
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2 weeks ago

U.S. sledder Katie Uhlaender loses appeal, won't race at the Milan Cortina Olympics

MILAN An international sports tribunal on Monday ruled it lacks jurisdiction to intervene in the case of Katie Uhlaender, an American skeleton racer denied a sixth Olympic bid by an alleged Canadian point-rigging scheme. This ruling, issued by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), dooms Uhlaender's fight to compete at the Milan Cortina Games. In a statement, a CAS panel said the dispute fell outside the time window during which it holds sway over sports disputes related to the Olympics.
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2 weeks ago

How American Katie Uhlaender was denied Olympic bid by Canadian coach's point scheme

A Canadian coach withdrew teammates to reduce competitors, manipulating Olympic qualifying points and preventing Katie Uhlaender from securing Olympic qualification.
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