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02/13/26 10:45:00
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02/13 10:43 CST Heraskevych loses appeal, but already knew his chance of racing
in Olympics is over
Heraskevych loses appeal, but already knew his chance of racing in Olympics is
over
By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Sports Writer
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) --- Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav
Heraskevych lost an appeal of his disqualification from the Milan Cortina
Olympics on Friday, yet already knew there was no pathway for him to compete in
the race.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport denied the appeal, agreeing with the
International Olympic Committee and the sliding sport's federation that
Heraskevych's plan to wear a helmet showing the faces of more than 20 Ukrainian
coaches and athletes killed since Russia invaded their country four years ago
would be in violation of Olympic rules.
CAS, in a brief statement, said the sole arbitrator who heard the case had no
choice but to side with IOC policy about what athletes at an Olympics can say
on a field of play --- and that the "memory helmet" Heraskevych brought to the
Milan Cortina Games would not align with the rules athletes have to follow.
The arbitrator, CAS said, "found these limitations reasonable and
proportionate, considering the other opportunities for athletes to raise
awareness in mixed zones, in press conferences, on social networks, or in Mr.
Heraskevych's case, wearing the helmet during four training runs."
CAS added that the arbitrator "wished to state that she is fully sympathetic to
Mr. Heraskevych's commemoration and to his attempt to raise awareness for the
grief and devastation suffered by the Ukrainian people, and Ukrainian athletes
because of the war."
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