MILAN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Ukrainian skeleton competitor Vladyslav Heraskevych said on Monday he had been told by an IOC representative that he was banned from wearing a helmet at the Milano Cortina
Ukrainian Skeleton Athlete Heraskevych Banned from Helmet Tribute
IOC's Rule 50 and Athlete Expression
MILAN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Ukrainian skeleton competitor Vladyslav Heraskevych said on Monday he had been told by an IOC representative that he was banned from wearing a helmet at the Milano Cortina Games showing images of the country's athletes killed during the war in Ukraine.
Background on Rule 50
He said Toshio Tsurunaga, IOC representative in charge of communications between athletes, national Olympic committees and the IOC, had gone to the Athletes' Village to tell him.
Heraskevych's Response
”He said it’s because of rule 50," said Heraskevych.
Rule 50.2 of the Olympic Charter states: "No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas."
(Repiorting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ken Ferris and Clare Fallon)
