‘I want to come back, to win gold’: banned Ukrainian determined to race for glory in helmet of memory

I t is the image that will forever define the 2026 Winter Olympics: a Ukrainian skeleton racer, stoic and unbowed, holding a helmet bearing the faces of 24 athletes killed by Russia. Behind him, the icy track serves as a reminder of the dreams he sacrificed for a greater purpose. Many also praised...

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