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Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych will not compete at the Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed his appeal to wear a helmet depicting images of athletes killed during Russia's invasion of his home country.
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;Resize=(620)) The Olympics have long been a platform for political posturing, with countries boycotting or being banned from sending athletes to Games over geopolitical conflicts. But the International Olympic Committee bars political demonstrations from podiums and competitions. What constitutes an inappropriate political demonstration, however, can be complicated.
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Vladyslav Heraskevych's helmet honored Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed in the war with Russia.
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"Sport shouldn't mean amnesia, and the Olympic movement should help stop wars, not play into the hands of aggressors," said Ukraine's president.
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