The symbol of the helmet was not a collection of abstract designs; it was actually a visual representation of real people. The faces of over 20 members of the Ukrainian Olympic Team killed during Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine were designed as part of the helmet.

Ukrainian Olympic athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was out of the 2026 Winter Olympics over a helmet honoring athletes and coaches killed in the war with Russia.

Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.

The owner of Ukrainian football club donated more than $200,000 to skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych after the athlete was disqualified from the Winter Games before competing over the use of a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, a likely medal contender at the Milan Cortina Games, was barred from racing Thursday after refusing a last-minute plea from the International Olympic Committee to not use a helmet that honors more than 20 athletes and coaches killed since Russia invaded his country four years ago.

Six Russian athletes and four Belarusians will be allowed to represent their nations, officials said. The decision could pave the way for a Russian team to compete at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.