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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Ukrainian accuses IOC of betrayal' for banning helmet with images of dead athletes

A Ukrainian skeleton racer has accused the International Olympic Committee of betrayal after it banned his racing helmet, which showed images of athletes and his friends that were killed following Russia's invasion, from the Winter Olympics. On Tuesday morning, Ukraine launched an appeal against the decision, arguing that Vladyslav Heraskevych should be allowed to use his helmet of memory, showing the weightlifter Alina Peregudova, boxer Pavlo Ishchenko, ice hockey player Oleksiy Loginov at the Winter Olympics.
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2 weeks ago

Team GB's best chance of Winter Olympics gold dealt major blow after helmets ban

Team GB's skeleton medal prospects are clouded after the IBSF banned their new aerodynamic helmets, prompting an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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