Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych wore a special helmet during his first training sessions on the Olympic track. It features portraits of Ukrainian athletes killed during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine – in total, it’s over 650 Ukrainian athletes and coaches. Russia must be kept out of international sports as long as it continues the brutal aggression.

Odesa right now after the russian drone attack‼️ I’m old enough to remember the times when the world called this terrorism.

The Winter @Olympics have begun in Italy. At the opening ceremony, peace was traditionally invoked. However, for Ukraine this is also a moment to remind the world of how many Ukrainian athletes have traded their sports uniforms for military ones – and how many have suffered as a result of Russian aggression. More than 3,000 people from the sports sector have taken up the defence of Ukraine, and over 600 have been killed, according to the @OlympicUA. In addition, the war has made proper preparation for competitions impossible for many athletes. Due to shelling, more than 800 sports infrastructure facilities have been damaged or destroyed. #WinterGames2026 #Olympics

Šodien 🇮🇹 oficiāli atklātas ziemas olimpiskās spēles, kas Milānā un Kortīnā d'Ampeco notiks līdz 22. februārim. Starptautiskās Olimpiskās komitejas izpildkomiteja pieņēmusi lēmumu, ka 🇷🇺 un 🇧🇾 sportistiem būs atļauts piedalīties šajās spēlēs zem neitrālā karoga. @lasilvportals

Keep Russia out of the #BloodyOlympics

This is about all that is left of USA's global standing and soft power.

According to the BBC, among the Russians allowed to participate in the Olympics as “neutrals” are those who are associated with supporting the Russian aggression. Article also provides data from UkrSportBase regarding these athletes: Korostelev Korzhova bbc.com/sport/articles/cd0ym…