Court rejects Ukrainian Vladyslav Heraskevych's appeal to wear tribute helmet at Milan Cortina Olympics

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych's push to legally wear a customized helmet as he competed in races at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics ran into perhaps its most daunting obstacle Friday.

Heraskevych took his plea to don the helmet that paid tribute to Ukrainian war victims to the winter sliding sport's highest court.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled against Heraskevych’s appeal, effectively ending his final opportunity to compete for a medal at this year's Games. 

Heraskevych was disqualified from a skeleton race over the helmet, which displayed the faces of more than 20 Read Entire Article