Ukrainian Olympian honors athletes killed in war

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Ukrainian Olympian tells CNN he will continue honoring athletes killed in war: 'Some things are more important than sports'
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych tells CNN he will defy the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and wear his helmet featuring images of athletes killed during the war in Ukraine.

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Winter Olympics 2026: IOC bans two Ukrainian athletes from wearing helmets focusing on war
Ukrainian trains in helmet honoring fellow athletes killed in war. IOC says it's banned for race
Ukrainian skeleton athlete says he'll defy IOC, continue wearing helmet depicting athletes killed in Russian invasion
Skeleton athete Vladyslav Heraskevych plans to fight the IOC so he can race with the memorials on his helmet at the Milan-Cortina Games.

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Ukraine's Heraskevych talks about his banned helmet showing athletes killed in war
Ukraine skeleton racer banned from wearing helmet honoring fallen athletes
Ukraine skeleton racer pays respect to war victims
He told Reuters that many of those pictured on his helmet were athletes including teenage weightlifter Alina Peregudova, boxer Pavlo Ishchenko and ice hockey player Oleksiy Loginov.

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Skeleton-Ukraine's Heraskevych says IOC has banned helmet showing athletes killed in war
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