Ukrainian accuses IOC of ‘betrayal’ for banning helmet with images of dead athletes
Ukraine launched an appeal against the decision
‘This is a decision that simply breaks my heart’
A Ukrainian skeleton racer has accused the International Olympic Committee of “betrayal” after it banned his racing helmet, which showed images of athletes and his friends that were killed following Russia’s invasion, from the Winter Olympics.
On Tuesday morning, Ukraine launched an appeal against the decision, arguing that Vladyslav Heraskevych should be allowed to use his “helmet of memory”, showing the weightlifter Alina Peregudova, boxer Pavlo Ishchenko, ice hockey player Oleksiy Loginov at the Winter Olympics. Continue reading...
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