Heraskevych registered the appeal with the CAS ad hoc division in Milan, arguing the ban is disproportionate and unsupported by technical violations. He missed the first two men's skeleton runs after the IOC withdrew his accreditation for refusing to remove the helmet displaying over 20 images of deceased athletes.
Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Files CAS Appeal Over Helmet Disqualification
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych has filed an urgent appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport regarding his disqualification from the 2026 Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet tribute to fallen compatriots.