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Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Banned From Olympics
Vladyslav Heraskevych is a Ukrainian skeleton racer. He competed at the Winter Olympics.
His helmet showed images of dead Ukrainian athletes. The images honored people killed in Russia's war.
Olympic officials said the helmet broke Games rules. The rules ban political speech at competitions.
Heraskevych refused to remove the helmet. The International Olympic Committee disqualified him on Thursday.
Klear Note — Skeleton is a winter sport where athletes race down an icy track on small sleds. The Olympic Games have strict rules against political speech or messages.
Key Terms 3
- skeleton racer
- An athlete who races down an icy track on a small sled.
- disqualified
- Removed from a competition for breaking the rules.
- International Olympic Committee
- The group that runs the Olympic Games and makes the rules.