Overview
- The International Olympic Committee confirmed the helmet violates Article 50 and prohibited its use in competition.
- IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said an exception would allow Vladyslav Heraskevych to wear a black armband during his event as a form of commemoration.
- Heraskevych announced an appeal and said he still intends to use the helmet on race day, with the men’s skeleton scheduled for February 13 in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly praised the tribute and defended the athlete’s intent to honor compatriots killed in the war.
- The helmet features images of Ukrainians reported killed in the conflict, including athletes such as Alina Peregudova, Pavlo Ishchenko and Oleksiy Loginov.