Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday after refusing to back down over his banned helmet, which depicts victims of his country's war with Russia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/12/ukrainian-athlete-banned-helmet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #vladyslavheraskevych #volodymyrzelenskyy #ioc #2026milanocortinaolympics