I’m going to need this one explained.

Ukrainian slider wears helmet despite IOC ban

www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c6274mgve33o

Vladyslav Heraskevych: Ukraine skeleton racer wears helmet despite IOC ban

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych continues to wear a helmet featuring images of people killed during Russia's invasion of his home country, despite the IOC banning him from doing so.

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Meanwhile Russia and Belarus are banned from the Olympics because of the war in Ukraine. So the IOC already has an official stance with regards to the root issue. And it’s the side consistent with the athlete.

They ended up banning him for a different reason: www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c309pj8d8qqo

The IOC added that Heraskevych had been banned for contravening athlete guidelines, rather than because of displaying political propaganda.

IOC bans Ukrainian skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych over 'helmet of remembrance'

Ukrainian skeleton race Vladyslav Heraskevych is banned from competing at the Winter Olympics for continuing to wear a helmet which features images of athletes killed during Russia's invasion of his home country.

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