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Zelenskyy met with Heraskevych and awarded him Order of Freedom. VIDEO
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Ukrainian skeleton racer, member of the Ukrainian national Olympic team Vladyslav Heraskevych, and his father, coach of the Ukrainian skeleton team Mykhailo Heraskevych.
The head of state announced this in a telegram, according to Censor.NET.
The president awarded Vladyslav Heraskevych with the Order of Freedom.
"Ukraine will have champions and Olympians. But the most important thing Ukraine has is Ukrainians. Those for whom the truth and memory of the athletes killed by Russia and who will never again be able to participate in sports competitions due to Russian aggression are important," Zelenskyy said.
He thanked the Heraskevychs for their stance, strength, and courage.
The story of disqualification from the 2026 Games
- Heraskevych was previously disqualified before his first race at the 2026 Olympics. The reason was the athlete's intention to compete in the "Helmet of Remembrance".
- The day before, the IOC banned the use of this piece of equipment. In case of violation, the Ukrainian faced disqualification.
- The situation caused a stir in the sporting community.
