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Ukrainian team take a knee to show solidarity with banned athlete

Ukrainian skeleton athletes take a knee to show solidarity to their fellow teammate Vladyslav Heraskevych. Heraskevych was banned from competing in the men's skeleton event earlier in the day, after the IOC ruled the athlete's helmet broke Olympic regulations.

Ukrainian team take a knee to show solidarity with banned athlete
Image: BBC Sport
Ukrainian skeleton athletes take a knee to show solidarity to their fellow teammate Vladyslav Heraskevych. Heraskevych was banned from competing in the men's skeleton event earlier in the day, after the IOC ruled the athlete's helmet broke Olympic regulations.

Originally published at BBC Sport

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