Vladislav Geraskevich
Vladislav Geraskevich is a Ukrainian skeleton athlete who is competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics. He has garnered attention for his poignant tribute to Ukrainian athletes who lost their lives due to the ongoing conflict, wearing a helmet decorated with their images during training. Geraskevich is set to begin his Olympic competition on February 12, 2026, and has shown promising results in practice, achieving the fifth and third fastest times in his training runs.
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Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladislav Geraskevich spoke from the podium of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Гераскевич закликав позбавити Бубку звання Героя України| Скелетон
Ukraine· 2026-02-26
Vladislav Geraskevich was disqualified from the Olympics for refusing to change his helmet.
Малинин без медали, Гуменник в топ-6. Что происходит на Олимпиаде — РБК
Russia· 2026-02-14
Vladislav Geraskevich's appeal against the International Olympic Committee and the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation was rejected, upholding his disqualification.
Олімпійські ігри-2026. Підсумки за 13 лютого| Зимові Олімпійські ігри-2026Ukraine· 2026-02-14
Vladislav Geraskevich was disqualified from the Olympics for refusing to change his helmet.
Малинин без медали, Гуменник в топ-6. Что происходит на Олимпиаде — РБКRussia· 2026-02-13
Vladislav Geraskevich was disqualified from the 2026 Olympics after several official training sessions.
CAS відхилив позов Гераскевича проти МОК та IBSF щодо дискваліфікації на ОІ-2026| Зимові Олімпійські ігри-2026Ukraine· 2026-02-13
Vladislav Geraskevich was disqualified for refusing to change his helmet featuring portraits of deceased Ukrainian athletes.
МОК использовал орден от Зеленского против украинского скелетониста — РБКRussia· 2026-02-13
Vladislav Geraskevich was disqualified from the Winter Olympic Games for wearing a helmet honoring athletes who died in the Russia-Ukraine war.
ოლიმპიური ქარტია და ომის ჩრდილი
Georgia· 2026-02-12
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladislav Geraskevich was disqualified from participating in the Olympics due to his helmet, which featured 20 photos of Ukrainian athletes who died in the war.
Президент МОК расплакалась после дисквалификации скелетониста Гераскевича
Belarus· 2026-02-12
Vladislav Geraskevich was disqualified from the Olympics for wearing a helmet with photos of athletes who died in the war.
Украинского скелетониста Гераскевича дисквалифицировали на Олимпиаде за шлем с фотографиями погибших на войне спортсменовBelarus· 2026-02-12
Vladislav Geraskevich is a skeleton athlete who is fighting to honor fallen Ukrainian athletes with a special helmet at the Olympics.
Украинец будет бороться за «шлем памяти» на Олимпиаде. Кто на нем — полный списокBelarus· 2026-02-11
Vladislav Geraskevich is involved in a controversy regarding his helmet.
Підсумки зимових Олімпійських ігор 2026 за 10 лютого| Зимові Олімпійські ігри-2026Ukraine· 2026-02-11
Vladislav Geraskevich decided to defy the International Olympic Committee's decision by wearing a helmet with images of murdered Ukrainian athletes.
Гераскевич одягув шолом пам'яті попри заборону МОК| Зимові Олімпійські ігри-2026Ukraine· 2026-02-10Vladislav Geraskevich is a Ukrainian skeleton athlete who is facing a ban from competing with a helmet featuring images of athletes who died in the war.
МОК запретил украинскому скелетонисту выступать в шлеме с изображениями спортсменов, погибших на войнеBelarus· 2026-02-10Vladislav Geraskevich is a skeleton athlete who has been banned by the International Olympic Committee from using a special helmet during the 2026 Olympic Games.
МОК заборонив Гераскевичу виступати у шоломі з атлетами, яких убили росіяни| Зимові Олімпійські ігри-2026Ukraine· 2026-02-09Vladislav Geraskevich will start his competition in skeleton on February 12.
Підсумки зимових Олімпійських ігор 2026 за 9 лютого| Зимові Олімпійські ігри-2026Ukraine· 2026-02-09
