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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Anita Chambers

Ukrainian athlete lodges appeal over Olympic disqualification after helmet row

Heraskevych is appealing his disqualification (Andrew Milligan/PA) - (PA Wire)

A Ukrainian skeleton athlete has launched an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after being disqualified from the Winter Olympics over his helmet, which featured images of people killed in the ongoing conflict with Russia.

Vladyslav Heraskevych was barred from competing by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) before the event began, with his helmet deemed to violate rules against making statements in the field of play.

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