Among them, the Ukrainian skeleton pilot stands out. Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was disqualified from the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games for his intention to compete with the ‘helmet of memory’, which collected images of Ukrainian athletes killed during the Russian invasion.
World Aquatics says it can keep conflict out of pools and competition centers. But, of course, this does not apply to Ukrainian facilities, which are constantly attacked by Russian missiles
Thus, Heraskevych assured that “it is unacceptable and shameful. World Aquatics claims that it can keep the conflict away from swimming pools and competition centers. But, of course, this does not apply to Ukrainian sports facilities and swimming pools, which are constantly attacked by Russian missiles.”
With this decision to restore the Russian flags and anthem, they are providing their competing platforms for the spread of Russian propaganda, propaganda that is killing us, Ukrainians.
The pilot also assured that “World Aquatics is trying to act as if none of this existed. With this decision to restore the Russian flags and anthem, they are providing their competition platforms for the dissemination of Russian propaganda, propaganda that is killing us, Ukrainians.”