Latvian and Lithuanian Olympic Committees Request Clarification from IBSF on Heraskevič Case
The Latvian and Lithuanian Olympic Committees have requested the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation to provide further clarification regarding the decision to bar Ukrainian athlete Vladislav Heraskevič from participating in the Winter Olympics.
Latvian top officials criticize IOC's decision to disqualify Ukrainian skeleton athlete
Latvian officials, including Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and President Edgars Rinkēvičs, have criticized the International Olympic Committee's decision to disqualify Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladislav Heraskevič for honoring fallen athletes from the war in Ukraine.
Zelensky: Heraskevič reminded the whole world what modern Russia is
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky defended skeleton athlete Vladislav Heraskevič's right to compete in the Olympics with a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed in the war.
IOC bans Heraskevičs from competing with a helmet honoring war victims
The International Olympic Committee has prohibited Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladislav Heraskevič from competing while wearing a helmet that honors Ukrainian sportspersons killed in the war.