Zelenskyy awards Order of Liberty to Heraskevych disqualified from 2026 Olympics

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded the Order of Liberty to Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was disqualified from the 2026 Winter Olympics for violating a ban on using a «memory helmet» featuring images of more than 20 Ukrainian athletes killed by Russian occupying forces.

«For selfless service to the Ukrainian people, civic courage and patriotism in defending the ideals of freedom and democratic values, ” the presidential decree states.