Ukrainian Olympian Is Disqualified Over Helmet Honoring War Dead NYT Par :Heather Knight · Tariq Panja and Victor Mather 12 février 2026 à 15:37 Olympic officials ruled that Vladyslav Heraskevych’s helmet violated a prohibition on political speech, setting off outrage at the Winter Games in Italy. © Franck Fife/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesUkraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified for wearing a helmet honoring athletes killed in the war with Russia.