Ukrainian helmet protestor's Olympics is over
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Freeskier Kateryna Kotsar of Ukraine has had one memorable Valentine’s Day. Her boyfriend dropped to one knee to ask her to marry him right on the slope of the Winter Olympics big air competition.
As Ukrainian athletes prepare for the 2026 Winter Olympics, they will seek to boost the morale of their compatriots in Ukraine amid an ongoing war and a brutal winter.
An all-time great comeback and a controversial exclusion were the dominant stories at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Day 6. NHL players on the U.S. and Canada teams also joined the action in their opening men’s hockey games.
Yuma Kagiyama entered tonight trailing Ilia Malinin by 5.09 points — and he’s going to have a difficult time catching him. Kagiyama didn’t have his cleanest performance in the free skate, stumbling lightly after a couple jumps on a night he needed to be both aggressive and perfect.
The 2026 Milan Cortina Games continue today with nine medal events, plus the start of Team USA and Canadas men's hockey campaigns. Day 6 started with the news that skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych had been disqualified by the IOC for continuing to wear a helmet commemorating the lives of Ukrainian athletes lost since Russia’s invasion.
A Ukrainian athlete could face disciplinary action over a helmet commemorating athletes killed in the war with Russia.
Kyrylo Marsak's joy captured the hearts of Olympic fans everywhere on Tuesday. The figure skater from the Ukraine saw his score pop up after his short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and he couldn't help but scream.
Ukraine’s sports minister has decried a potential softening of restrictions against Russian athletes where they might ultimately be able to compete in the future under their national flag rather than as “Individual Neutral Athletes.