{"id":434602,"date":"2026-02-12T11:45:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/?p=434602"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:34:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:34:49","slug":"pourquoi-casque-entraine-exclusion-athlete-ukrainien-jo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/societe\/why-does-the-helmet-lead-to-the-exclusion-of-the-ukrainian-athlete-from-the-olympics-434602","title":{"rendered":"Why did this helmet lead to the exclusion of a Ukrainian athlete from the Olympics?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has been disqualified from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics for refusing to remove his helmet, which was adorned with portraits of Ukrainian athletes who died in the war. This act of tribute was deemed contrary to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) rules regarding athletes' expressions during competitions.<\/p>\n

The helmet, a symbol of tribute to the deceased<\/h2>\n

The helmet displayed the faces of several Ukrainian athletes who had died since the beginning of the conflict, such as weightlifter Alina Perehudova and boxer Pavlo Ischenko. Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych wanted to pay tribute to them, explaining that "their sacrifice allowed him to be at the Olympics." Despite repeated requests from the IOC, he refused to change his helmet before his race. <\/p>\n

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