Der Vater von Vladyslav Heraskevych, nachdem er vom IOC disqualifiziert wurde

What a bunch of fucking cowards with a proud history of being a bunch of fucking cowards. The IOC is a corrupt clown organization.

Wouldn’t waste tears on it!

Time to shutdown this disgrace of corruption and old men

Heros take on many shapes and sizes.

Glory to these heros.

Heroyam Slava

IOC, FIFA, burn them both down

He’s a bigger hero than one with a medal.

Can we get people in the crowd to carry the same banners and images?

I am planning to contact IOC with this text through their [IOC] contact form and I would like to invite you as well to do the same. People need to show their dissent with the decision to disqualify the athlete:

**Subject:** Concern Regarding Disqualification of Vladyslav Heraskevych at Winter Olympics 2026

Dear International Olympic Committee,

As a [Canadian/Insert your nation] and a passionate supporter of fair play and the Olympic ideals, I feel compelled to express my deep outrage and disappointment at the recent disqualification of Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych over his helmet during the Winter Olympics 2026.

What makes this decision even more disturbing is that, at the same time, athletes from Russia and Belarus were allowed to compete, despite these countries being governed by authoritarian regimes and engaging in documented military aggression against sovereign nations. Allowing representatives from such countries to participate, while disqualifying an athlete from Ukraine—a nation under current attack—sends a profoundly troubling message. It suggests that the IOC is willing to appease aggressors, turning a blind eye to their atrocities and crimes against humanity, while punishing those who are standing up to oppression.

This blatant double standard is not just repulsive; it debases the fundamental values of the Olympic movement: respect, equality, and solidarity. By disqualifying Mr. Heraskevych under these circumstances, the IOC appears to capitulate to autocratic regimes, abandoning the very ethics and moral leadership that the world expects from one of its most respected institutions.

I urge the IOC to immediately revisit and reverse this decision, and to provide transparency and true accountability in your processes. The Olympic Games should be a beacon for unity, justice, and peace—not a stage for appeasing aggressors while silencing those seeking freedom and dignity.

Thank you for your attention to these urgent concerns. I sincerely hope the IOC acts to restore faith in its commitment to justice, fairness, and international solidarity.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]

Please feel to change the way you like it.

History will remember his defiance more than the performance of the medalists. His voice is that of a hero.

Proudest father in the world right now probably. That guy is a national hero now, for something that’s even more important than being good at a sport.

How many people wanted to shake his hand for being good at sledding, and  now how many people want to shake his hand for being a massive role model and hero? I know which one Id want to be remembered for, and which handshake would mean more to me.

Its a shame the ioc shamefully added „disappointment in others“ into that moment for him.

He should be proud for him having stood his ground in the name of his homeland

Remember, the IOC are allowing US athletes to memorialise their lost ones as a direct result of US Army actions… So they can’t even make the point that it’s who or what they were doing.