Vladyslav Heraskevych was not allowed to compete in an event he was expected to medal in

Thursday’s competitions are underway at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Curling Snowboarding Skeleton Bobsleigh Freestyle Skiing Alpine Skiing Cross Country Skiing Biathlon

A Ukrainian athlete has been disqualified from the Winter Olympics over his insistence on wearing a helmet honoring people killed in his country's war with Russia

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych pushed at the limits of the International Olympic Committee’s rules on freedom of expression, and the global sports body pushed back.

Day 6 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games featured nine medal events, but Team USA's Chloe Kim was denied a third straight gold. Kim finished with a silver as she came up just short of another Olympic victory in the halfpipe final.

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned by the IOC from competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, Feb. 12 because of his insistence on racing in a helmet depicting athletes who have been killed during Russia's invasion of his country.

Britain's Matt Weston leads the Olympic skeleton after two heats after a major disqualification stunned the track.

Ukrainian skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych has been disqualified from the Winter Olympics for “refusing to adhere” to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) athlete expression guidelines regarding his insistence on wearing a helmet featuring images of athletes killed during the war in Ukraine in competition.

The Winter Olympics bring sports we barely see outside of these few weeks. Many of them look exciting. Some of them look like a bad idea for normal people. A lot of these events mix speed, ice, height,