The most recent development in the controversy surrounding Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is the dismissal of his appeal by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which upheld his disqualification from the Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet depicting victims of the war with Russia. According to NBC News World, the helmet, referred to as a 'helmet of remembrance,' was deemed non-compliant with the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) guidelines, which prohibit political gestures during competition. The Guardian reported that Heraskevych was informed of his disqualification just 45 minutes before his event, a decision that has sparked significant criticism and emotional responses, including from IOC President Kirsty Coventry, who was reportedly in tears after a meeting with Heraskevych.