Mieriņa: The Aggressor State Attempts to Legitimize Its War Crimes Through Sport
Latvian Parliament Speaker Daiga Mieriņa condemned the International Olympic Committee's decision to disqualify Ukrainian athlete Vladislav Geraskevich and emphasized Latvia's commitment to exposing Russian aggression.
News in simple language on February 12
Latvia's luge team finished fourth in the Olympic team relay, while the IOC disqualified Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladislav Geraskevich for refusing to remove a helmet honoring fallen Ukrainian athletes.
Zelensky: The Olympic movement should stop wars, not work in the interests of aggressors
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the International Olympic Committee for barring Ukrainian athlete Vladislav Geraskevich from participating in the Winter Olympics, suggesting instead that the Olympic movement should work towards peace.
Ukrainian Olympic athlete disqualified for defying helmet ban
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladislav Geraskevich was disqualified from the Winter Olympics for refusing to remove politically sensitive imagery from his helmet, which honored fallen athletes.