Zelenskyy called the IOC's decision to disqualify Heraskevych morally appalling
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the IOC's decision to disqualify Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych morally appalling. Heraskevych was disqualified because of a memorial helmet he planned to use at the 2026 Olympics.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the IOC's decision to disqualify Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych morally appalling, UNN reports.
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Zelenskyy shared a post by British journalist and TV presenter Piers Morgan regarding the IOC's decision, and also made a brief statement himself.
Thank you for your principled stance, Piers. The IOC's decision is indeed morally appalling.
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In turn, Piers Morgan called Vladyslav Heraskevych's disqualification an "abominable decision."
"Shame on the leadership of the Winter Olympic Games," the journalist added.
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The IOC disqualified Vladyslav Heraskevych before the first run of the 2026 Olympics in skeleton. He was supposed to start in a "helmet of memory" — as a sign of respect for fallen Ukrainian athletes and all our Heroes.
Heraskevych told reporters that he would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).