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Mr. Steinbergs said it was crushing to have seen Ms. Coventry and other officials call Mr. Heraskevych into a meeting before the first heat of the competition on Thursday morning, then to see him emerge with a disqualification letter and his father next to him in tears.
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Mr Steinbergs said it was crushing to see Ms Coventry and other officials call Mr Heraskevych into a meeting before the first heat of the competition on Thursday morning then see him emerge with a disqualification letter and his father next to him in tears
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Mr. Steinbergs
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM (2 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM (2 months ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/12/world/olympics/ukraine-skeleton-olympics-banned-helmet-heraskevych.html

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet honoring athletes killed in the war with Russia. Olympic officials cited a violation of the Games' prohibition on political speech, sparking outrage and criticism.

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