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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
Ukraine Says Russia Behind Fake Posts Targeting Winter Olympics Team
“Russians have rolled out an information campaign to discredit Ukraine,” Kyiv’s centre for countering disinformation said Thursday.
Feb. 12, 2026
Russia
Ice Hockey Chief Calls for International Ban on Russian, Belarusian Athletes to Be Lifted
Luc Tardif’s comments on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics echo those made by FIFA head Gianni Infantino on Feb. 2 – marking the second challenge to the international ban in as many weeks.
Feb. 12, 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said Heraskevych was barred for failing “to adhere to the IOC athlete expression guidelines,” and his accreditation was withdrawn.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
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Uses Olympic Helmet to Spotlight Athletes Killed By Russia
Andriy Sybiha said last week that over 650 Ukrainian athletes and coaches have been killed and more than 800 sports facilities destroyed over the course of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Feb. 9, 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
Ukraine Fields Largest Winter Olympic Team in 16 Years at 2026 Games
The Ukrainian team took part in the opening ceremony on Friday, appearing in venues in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo during the traditional Parade of Nations.
Feb. 8, 2026
US
Vance Booed at Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
While the Ukrainian team received some of the loudest cheers, Russian athletes, who must compete as neutrals, were not included in the opening day parades.
Feb. 7, 2026
Olympics
Pope Urges Respect for Olympic Truce as ‘Instrument of Hope’
Modelled on a millennia-old Greek tradition, the Olympic Truce has been introduced at the UN biennially since 1993 by the host country.
Feb. 6, 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
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
War in Ukraine
Olympics at War’s Edge: Russian Athletes, Neutral Flags Ahead of Milan-Cortina 2026
As the IOC weighs neutral participation for Russian athletes, a Ukrainian intelligence review finds evidence of pro-war affiliations that could put Olympic eligibility under renewed scrutiny.
Jan. 2, 2026