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Ukrainian athlete disqualified from Winter Olympics for helmet depicting victims of war - CBS Sports
The International Olympic Committee banned Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from competing in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after Heraskevych refused to refrain from racing in a helmet that honors athletes killed in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukrainian Olympian to wear helmets honoring those killed by Russia,...
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said on Tuesday he will defy an International Olympic Committee ban and compete in his "helmet of remembrance" honoring those killed in the war with Russia.
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Ukrainian Olympics star banned from wearing helmet tribute to war dead
Heraskevych wore the helmet during training at the Cortina Sliding Centre on Monday. Andrew Milligan / PA Images via Getty Images Ukraine's Winter Olympics flagbearer has accused the International Olympic Committee of betrayal after he was banned from wearing a helmet honoring athletes from his country who were killed during the war with Russia.
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How Team USA has evolved mental health services for Olympians
Jessie Diggins shares her journey with USAT's Cydney Henderson about her eating disorder recovery and mental health ahead of the Olympics.
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U.S. Olympians Don't Get Government Funding, Unlike Most Countries. A $100 Million Donation Is Changing That
Athletes will receive the first half of their payment 20 years after their first qualifying appearance, or at age 45, and the second half comes in a "guaranteed benefit for their families after they pass away," per the Wall Street Journal American athletes have won more Olympic medals than any other nation, so why doesn't the U.
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The U.S. Government Doesn't Fund Olympic Athletes. So One Man Is Paying Them $200,000 Each.
Financier Ross Stevens will donate $100 million to the U. S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, a record gift. Team USA has won more Olympic medals than any other nation on earth.
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Senators Ullmark Is a Hero for Speaking Out
While there are plenty of takeaways from the interview, there's one that underscores the entire discussion: Linus Ullmark is a hero for speaking out.