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Ukrainian star skeleton racer disqualified over helmet honoring athletes killed in war

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Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych holds his crash helmet as he stands in the mixed zone of the sliding center at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych holds his crash helmet as he stands in the mixed zone of the sliding center at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)

Here & Now’s Indira Lakshmanan talks with professor and sport historian Stacy Lorenz at the University of Alberta about the history of Olympic protests and politics.

This segment aired on February 13, 2026.

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