The International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation said his decision to wear the helmet was "inconsistent with the Olympic Charter and Guidelines on Athlete Expression." So suddenly just the Ukrainian athlete in this Olympic Games will be disqualified for the helmet." Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych sits in a car at the sliding center after he was disqualified after rejecting the IOC's plea to not use a helmet that honors Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia. "Unfortunately, the decision of the International Olympic Committee to disqualify Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych says otherwise." "Vladyslav Heraskevych, for us and for the whole world, you're a champion.