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Claim Text: Tom Johansen, the coach of the Danish skeleton team, said it was unfair to expect an athlete from Ukraine to put the war out of his mind at the Olympics and “just act like a robot.”
Simplified Text: Tom Johansen said it was unfair to expect an athlete from Ukraine to put the war out of his mind at the Olympics and just act like a robot
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Claim Maker: Tom Johansen
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Created: February 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM (6 months ago)

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Ukrainian Olympian Is Disqualified Over Helmet Honoring War Dead

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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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