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DQ'd Ukranian Olympic skeleton racer plans fundraising effort
After being disqualified from the Olympics, skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych plans to raise funds for the families of the fallen Ukrainians painted on his helmet.

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Winter Olympics 2026: Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych reportedly given $200,000 gift after IOC DQ'd skeleton racer
Banned Olympic skeleton racer gets $200k donation from president of Ukraine’s biggest soccer club

Russia, Ukraine and Winter Olympics

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Ukraine says Russia behind fake posts targeting Winter Olympics team
Ukraine blamed a Russian disinformation campaign Thursday after fake news posted online about its Winter Olympics team, including a story criticising an athlete disqualified for trying to highlight war deaths.

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Russian woman carried Ukraine placard at Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Ukrainian officials to boycott Winter Paralympics over Russians being allowed to compete under their flag
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Ukraine's disqualified Winter Olympics star gets $200K boost after controversy

Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina for wearing a memorial helmet honoring Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed since the Russian invasion

Revealed: The Stories of Fallen Athletes Depicted on Vladyslav Heraskevych’s Banned Olympic Helmet

Full list released of 20+ fallen Ukrainian athletes from Vladyslav Heraskevych’s banned Olympic helmet, documenting

Awkward Olympic wait for Ukraine's Kyrylo Marsak as Russian Petr Gumennik leads nearby

An awkward Olympic moment unfolded as a Ukrainian skater waited for his score just feet from a Russian skater in the new leader's "hot seat."

Winter Olympics 2026: Ukraine luge team shows support for Vladyslav Heraskevych with post-race demonstration

The Ukrainian luge relay team showed solidarity with skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, barred from competing for wearing a helmet honoring Ukrainian athletes killed in the conflict with Russia.

What is AIN at the Winter Olympics? The abbreviation actually doesn't represent a country

While "AIN" may appear as a country code at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, it doesn't actually represent a nation at all.