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Heraskevych's 'Helmet of Memory' Puts IOC in PR Crisis

Ukrainian skeleton athlete gives up Olympic medal dream, puts IOC under pressure

Heraskevych's 'Helmet of Memory' Puts IOC in PR Crisis

Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych showed off his skills and bravery as a skeleton competitor

He ran into trouble with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for putting special Ukrainian writing on his helmet

Heraskevych's move put the IOC under pressure and they threatened to disqualify or eliminate him

But Heraskevych didn't back down from his principled stance, defending his home country's interests

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