Sports
Ukrainian Freestyle Skier Qualifies for Olympic Medal Round and Gets Engaged on Valentine’s Day
Kotsar landed two strong jumps in Monday’s qualifying round, securing 11th place – just above the cutoff of 12 skiers advancing to the final.
Feb. 15, 2026
Sports
Olympic Athlete Disqualified: Rightly or Wrongly?
A controversy over a helmet decorated with pictures of twenty athletes killed in the war in Ukraine is raging.
Feb. 15, 2026
War in Ukraine
‘Madness’: Ukrainians Furious Over Olympian Ban for Memorial Helmet
The IOC said earlier on Thursday the skeleton racer’s accreditation had been pulled after he was given a last chance to reconsider.
Feb. 13, 2026
Ukraine
‘The Price of Our Dignity’: Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Heraskevych Disqualified at Olympics Over Memorial Helmet
The International Olympic Committee said Heraskevych was barred for failing “to adhere to the IOC athlete expression guidelines,” and his accreditation was withdrawn.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2026
War in Ukraine
IOC Allows Black Armband as Ukrainian Athlete Insists on War Tribute Helmet
Heraskevych says he will wear his tribute helmet on race day despite an IOC ban, after officials offered a black armband instead to honor athletes killed by Russia.
Feb. 11, 2026
Ukraine
Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Could Face Olympic Disqualification Over Helmet Honoring War Dead
“This helmet deserves to be here at the Olympics. The world needs to see our athletes. I don’t believe we are breaking any IOC rules,” Vladyslav Heraskevych said on Tuesday.
Feb. 10, 2026
War in Ukraine
Helmet Honoring Fallen Ukrainians Barred by IOC, Zelensky Fires Back
President Zelensky defended skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych after the IOC banned his helmet honoring Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia, saying the tribute “cannot be called politics.”
Feb. 10, 2026
Olympics
Ukraine’s Mandzii Sets Country’s Best-Ever Olympic Result in Men’s Singles Luge
Until Monday, Ukraine’s top result in men’s singles luge was Dukach’s 22nd-place finish at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Feb. 9, 2026
Ukraine
Ukrainian Flag Bearer Proud to Show His Country is Still Standing
At the head of a delegation of 46 athletes, Vladyslav Heraskevych, who will compete in the skeleton event in Cortina d’Ampezzo, will march in Milan on Friday evening as his country’s flag bearer.
Feb. 6, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Uses Sport to ‘Whitewash’ Its Aggression, Says Ukraine Minister
Bidnyi claimed Kremlin used sport to distract attention as Russian bombardment of Ukraine’s energy grid has left thousands without heating in Kyiv during an exceptionally cold winter.
Feb. 3, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Svitolina Feels ‘Very Lucky’ Despite Australian Open Loss
Svitolina suffered a 6-2, 6-3 defeat to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in Melbourne, the two players not shaking hands afterwards.
Jan. 29, 2026
Ukraine
Ukrainian Sumo Wrestler Wins Second Straight Title
Yavhusishyn, who is known by his ring name Aonishiki, became the first wrestler from Ukraine to win a competition when he came out on top at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in November.
Jan. 25, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Makes Soldier Dad’s ‘Dream Come True’ at Australian Open
Ukrainian tennis player Oleksandra Oliynykova lost to Madison Keys at the Australian Open but celebrated making her father, a soldier, proud while highlighting Ukraine’s plight.
Jan. 20, 2026
War in Ukraine
‘I Play Every Day with a Pain in My Heart’ – Tennis’ Kostyuk Is Unapologetic
The world number 20 did not shake hands with top-ranked Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka after being beaten in Sunday’s final in straight sets.
Jan. 12, 2026
Tennis
Svitolina Powers to Auckland Title
In the warm-up tournament to the Australian Open , the Ukrainian tennis star from Odesa, Elena Svitolina, made short work of her Chinese opponent.
Jan. 11, 2026
War in Ukraine
Neutral in Name Only: How Russia’s Winter Athletes Carry the War to Olympics
From bobsled to skeleton, evidence shows how pro-war ties, state affiliations and nationalist messaging complicate the IOC’s promise of “neutral” participation.
Jan. 3, 2026
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