Vladyslav Heraskevych, ein ukrainischer Skeleton-Pilot, darf nicht an den Olympischen Winterspielen 2026 in Mailand-Cortina teilnehmen, weil er sich weigert, die Richtlinien des Internationalen Olympischen Komitees (IOC) einzuhalten.
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Eternal Glory to the Heroes.
Forget the Olympic Committee! His name and message are now part of world history and will never be forgotten.
We will remember what he did for them and he’s the real winner for me
I just read this story elsewhere, not Ukrainian centered. The story and the message were good.
The story I read elsewhere, in basic: *a Ukrainian athlete is carrying tremendous pressure as his country is suffering under the most brutal war, but rules are rules.*
The article did not at all condemn this athlete for his refusal. It was just a mainstream English-language sports feed. It explained his refusal.
So I say, Slava Ukraini.
how much did russia pay the IOC to do this?
Fuck the Olympic committee.
Well, now who made it a political statement? Like, a HUGE political statement. Fuck the Olympics.
I’m proud of him.
Fek the IOC bastards
he is so much more than a gold medallist
Heroem slava!
IoC should be ashamed. One rule for one, a different rule for another. The helmet imho is not a political statement….
Proud of him. The IOC is complicit.
I fucking hate the IOC.
Those heros printed there were nothing but his fellow athletes!! What his helmet shows is not about politics but about compassion, will and hope for the right.
How come IOC could be this shameful and ugly?
I do hope the helmet can be displayed in a museum so people prove and learn the history.
Why everyone loves to bend over for Russia is beyond me. They go on murder rampage then cry foul when anyone criticizes them. The world is so conflict averse now that we are eager to cancel the people calling out war crimes.
https://support.olympics.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new
Here it is possible to file a claim. Everyone tell them what scum they are
Heaven forbid someone should learn someone else comes from a nation led by murderers.
Boycott the Olympics.
Who are the people that comprise the Olympic committee? Simple, their call, their fault, all compromised by bribes
i’d say speaking out against invasion and mass murder of a peaceful sovereign nation is the *neutral* position.
IOC has been corrupt for years.