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.

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will be allowed to wear a black armband in competition at the Milan Cortina Games, the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday, but not the helmet he wants to wear that is painted to commemorate the lives of athletes from his country who were killed in the war

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said his helmet featuring images of Ukrainian athletes killed in Russian attacks won't be allowed by the IOC.

Ukrainian Vladyslav Heraskevych cannot wear his "helmet of remembrance" honouring those killed in the war with Russia at the skeleton competition but may use a black armband, the International Olympic Committee ruled.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych "for reminding the world of the price of our struggle."

Skier Vonn's crash raises question: who clears athletes to compete? Ukraine's Heraskevych says IOC banned helmet showing athletes killed in war

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych wears a helmet with images of people killed in the war in his home country during a Winter Olympics training session in Cortina.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed on Tuesday that Ukrainian skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych can not wear a special helmet commemorating athletes killed during the war with Russia in his home country.