"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The 2026 Winter Olympics began just this past weekend, but they have already seen plenty of drama. One ...

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said he aims to return to the Olympic Games not merely to participate, but to compete for the highest honors. Source: The Guardian Details: The ...

Get the latest Skeleton news, race results, World Cup standings, and analysis from Reuters journalists covering skeleton ...

A Ukrainian skeleton racer has been banned from competing at the Winter Olympics after wearing a helmet honoring athletes who have died in the Ukraine War. The International Olympics Committee (IOC) ...

The decision came roughly 45 minutes before the start of the competition and ended a three-day saga where Heraskevych knew he was risking being pulled from the Games by wearing the helmet, one that ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Province of Belluno — Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych took his case to sport's highest court on Friday, detailing the reasons why he wanted to race at the Milan ...

The sport of skeleton sled racing isn't well known in the U.S., but it's drawn new attention at this year's Winter Olympics. That's because of controversy. A U.S. sled racer misqualifying and was ...