US EditionUkrainian athlete Heraskevych's appeal for reinstatement dismissed by sports court
The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the IOC's ban on Heraskevych's helmet tribute to 20+ Ukrainians killed in the war, citing Olympic rules on athlete expression.
- On Feb 13, 2026, the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed Vladyslav Heraskevych's appeal, upholding his disqualification over a helmet showing portraits of more than 20 Ukrainian coaches and athletes.
- The IOC argued that Rule 50 forbids the helmet's imagery, and Kirsty Coventry proposed alternatives such as a black armband, but talks failed, leading to Heraskevych's disqualification.
- The Sole Arbitrator said she was fully sympathetic but found the limitations on on-field expression reasonable and proportionate, noting Heraskevych wore the helmet in five training runs.
- Unable to compete at these Games, Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified Thursday and retains his accreditation, but the CAS ruling cannot restore his start.
- Around 40 members of the European Parliament have called on the IOC to reconsider, while Ukraine's government called the decision a 'moment of shame' for the IOC, and observers noted the Court of Arbitration for Sport ad-hoc division used a 24-hour expedited process.
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