Notable reactions to Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych being banned from the Milan Cortina Games because of his insistence on wearing a helmet that pays tribute to athletes and coaches killed in the war with Russia: ___ "No one, no one -- especially me -- is disagreeing with the messaging.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has disqualified Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych from competing in this afternoon's skeleton heats after he followed up on his vow to wear a banned helmet in tribute to Ukrainian athletes who have died during the war with Russia.

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych says the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned him from wearing his helmet featuring images of athletes killed during the war in Ukraine.