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Ukrainian loses appeal against Olympics disqualification
AFP, Published on 14/02/2026
» MILAN - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych on Friday lost his appeal against his disqualification from the Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet adorned with pictures of the Ukrainian war dead.
Ukraine racer appeals Olympic helmet ban
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» MILAN - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said he hoped “truth would prevail” as he appealed to sport’s highest court on Friday following his Olympic ban, as US figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin eyed a second gold of the Milan-Cortina Games.
'Madness': Ukrainians furious over Olympian ban for memorial helmet
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» KYIV — 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.
Ukrainian racer kicked out of Olympics for ‘statement’ helmet
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday after refusing to back down over his banned helmet, which depicts victims of his country’s war with Russia.
With six months to go, Winter Games organisers say they'll be ready
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» ROME - Six months before the start of the Winter Olympics, Italian organisers say that, after years of ups and downs, they are on schedule.
Thailand’s ‘Chompoo’ sets sights on 2026 Winter Olympics
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2025
» Agnese “Chompoo” Campeol is drawing inspiration from her idol Kaillie Humphries as she pursues her bid to become the first bobsledder to represent Thailand at the Winter Olympics, while also inspiring the next generation herself.
Knock on the door: Covid stalks athletes at Beijing Olympics
AFP, Published on 13/02/2022
» BEIJING: For athletes at the Beijing Winter Olympics, testing positive for Covid is one of their worst nightmares, and it can begin with a knock on the door in the middle of the night.
Belgian Olympian 'safe' after tearful plea from Covid isolation
AFP, Published on 03/02/2022
» YANQING (CHINA) - Skeleton racer Kim Meylemans said Thursday she was "safe" and back in the Beijing Olympic Village having been released from a Covid isolation facility following a tearful post on Instagram.
Olympic 'curse' strikes again as Beijing costs mount
AFP, Published on 23/01/2022
» BEIJING: The "curse" of Olympic overspending looks set to strike again at the Beijing Games, with stringent Covid measures and loss of ticket sale revenues pushing up costs for China.
The Rock reveals family coronavirus battle
AFP, Published on 03/09/2020
» LOS ANGELES: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and his entire family tested positive for coronavirus but have made a full recovery, the professional wrestler turned Hollywood A-lister said Wednesday.