Tearful Coventry on 'emotional morning' of talks with Ukrainian skeleton racer
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry gets tearful as she explains the conversation she had with Ukrainian skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych.
Heraskevych was banned from participating for continuing to wear a helmet featuring images of athletes killed during Russia's inv...
February 12, 2026114 views
Image: BBC Sport
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry gets tearful as she explains the conversation she had with Ukrainian skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych.
Heraskevych was banned from participating for continuing to wear a helmet featuring images of athletes killed during Russia's invasion of his home country, which the IOC says breaks its rules.
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