Ukrainian skeleton rider Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified due to his intent to perform wearing a helmet painted with 22 photos of Ukrainian athletes who died during the Russo-Ukrainian war – Writes Yuri Mirovich

Sports lovers will remember the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan for the phenomenal performance by skier Johannes Klaebo, the social media favorite speed skater Jutta Leerdam’s new Olympic record, or the unexpected finale in men’s figure skating. Well, this is just how it is with competitions of such a level. Every country and every fan got their own impression of the event.

Ukrainian athletes will remember this year’s Olympics in Milan for preparation for them which was complicated by several factors caused by the Ukrainian war. Some of Ukraine’s sports bases were damaged or even completely destroyed. There were also various difficulties with preparing of ski courses and maintaining of ice for short-track speed skating due to the absence of stable energy supply. As a result, Ukrainian athletes could arrange only first stages of preparing in Ukraine. Mainly they were training abroad. Sport in Ukraine also suffered a lot due to shortage of people. More than 3,000 athletes, trainers, tech specialists and doctors were mobilized for the army. However, despite all these difficulties, 46 Ukrainian athletes arrived in Milan. This........

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