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The Latest Breaking News from the International Olympic Committee

Ukrainian athlete lodges appeal over Olympic disqualification after helmet row

Heraskevych was ruled out of competing at the Olympics before the skeleton competition began on Thursday

The Independent UK

Ukrainian Lugers Kneel in Protest Hours After Teammate Is Disqualified Over Helmet

Skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified for refusing to change his helmet from one that features the faces of athletes and coaches killed in Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Sports Illustrated

Who is Kirsty Coventry? The tearful IOC president at centre of Ukraine athlete helmet ban

Kirsty Coventry was appointed president of the IOC last year. Her organisation have banned a Ukrainian athlete over his helmet which paid tribute to those lost in the Russia war

The Independent UK

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'Madness': Ukrainians furious over Olympian ban for memorial helmet

Ukrainians were outraged Thursday by a decision from the International Olympic Committee to disqualify their skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from the Winter Olympics over his helmet honouring killed athletes.

Radio France Internationale

Olympian Makes Stunning Admission After Judge’s Conspicuous Scores Ignite Cheating Accusations

“These results are disheartening and frustrating…”

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Ukrainian disqualified from Winter Olympics after wearing banned war tribute helmet

Vladyslav Heraskevych defied pleas from the International Olympic Committee after it warned him a helmet featuring images of compatriots killed during the war with Russia would not be allowed

The Independent UK

The Ukrainian daring the Winter Olympics to disqualify him over war tribute helmet

Vladyslav Heraskevych has vowed to go against the International Olympic Committee’s rule and says he will not ‘betray’ the Ukrainian athletes who have died during the Russian war

The Independent UK

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I will not betray them – Ukrainian vows to compete in banned war victim helmet

Skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych criticised the International Olympic Committee.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian trains in helmet honoring fellow athletes killed in war. IOC says it's banned for race

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will be allowed to wear a black armband at the Milan Cortina Games but the International Olympic Committee says he cannot wear a helmet painted to honor Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia

The Independent UK

Ukraine racer defies IOC ban by wearing ‘helmet of memory’ as anger grows

A Ukrainian skeleton racer has accused the International Olympic Committee of ‘betrayal’ after it banned his racing helmet showing images of athletes and friends killed following Russia’s invasion

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine sports minister hits out ‘irresponsible’ people who want Russia to return to Olympics

Matvii Bidnyi, Ukraine's minister of youth and sports, said that any change would appear to condone Russia's invasion

The Independent UK

IOC responds to booing of JD Vance and Israeli athletes at Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony

The International Olympic Committee encouraged ‘fair play’ and commended the US administration’s level of engagement with this Milano-Cortina Games

The Independent UK

Why athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics are finally being given more power to monetise their performances

The 2026 Winter Olympics have come at a turning point in sport in terms of how Olympians are allowed to monetise their performances. In December, the governing body the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that, for the first time, Olympians would have access to footage from their competitions to use…

The Conversation

Israel’s first-ever bobsled team focused on Winter Olympics history amid Gaza war backlash

Israel's first bobsled team is set to compete in the Winter Olympics in Italy despite backlash over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

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The Independent UK

Winter Olympics: Why aren’t Palestine competing and is Israel banned?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) maintains that both Israel and Palestine should have equal opportunity to compete at the Games

The Independent UK

IOC open to earlier dates for future Winter Olympics and Paralympics because of warmer temperatures

Staging future Winter Games as early as January and the Paralympic Winter Games in February is a possibility because of warmer temperatures, the International Olympic Committee says

The Independent UK

Norwegian skier hands IOC a petition to 'ski fossil free' ahead of the Olympics

Norwegian skier Nikolai Schirmer has handed the International Olympic Committee a petition signed by more than 21,000 people who want to stop fossil fuel companies from bolstering their reputations by sponsoring winter sports

The Conversation

AI is coming to Olympic judging: what makes it a game changer?

As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) embraces AI-assisted judging, this technology promises greater consistency and improved transparency. Yet research suggests that trust, legitimacy, and cultural values may matter just as much as technical accuracy.

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The Independent UK

From Montreal to Milan: Christina Carreira's journey to US citizenship and the Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee requires athletes to be citizens of the nation they represent

The Guardian - UK

‘Never, ever give up’: fighting for Afghanistan’s sporting future in shadow of the Taliban

The International Olympic Committee’s youngest member tells Paul MacInnes that negotiation with Taliban is only way to help Afghan girls access sport

The Independent UK

UN urges all nations to observe a truce during the Winter Olympics in Italy

The U.N. General Assembly is urging all nations to observe a truce during the Winter Olympics in Italy

The Independent UK

Olympic Committee recommends no sporting events in Indonesia after Israel ban

Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation

The Independent UK

IOC confirms Russians competing as neutrals at Milan-Cortina Games and no talks on Israel

The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that Russian athletes will compete as Individual Neutral Athletes at next year’s Milan-Cortina Winter Games

International Business Times

IOC To Again Allow Russians Under Neutral Flag At 2026 Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee on Friday announced that athletes from Russia will once more be allowed to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics under a neutral banner if they meet strict conditions.

The Guardian - UK

Kirsty Coventry takes over as Olympic president and promises to change lives

Kirsty Coventry has promised to change lives and inspire hope during an official ceremony to mark her taking over from Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee

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