Remembrance is not a violation.
I met with Ukrainian skeleton racer and member of Ukraine’s National Olympic Team, Vladyslav Heraskevych, and his father, coach of Ukraine’s skeleton team, Mykhailo Heraskevych. I presented Vladyslav with the Order of Freedom.
Ukraine will always have champions and Olympians. But above all, Ukraine’s greatest asset is Ukrainians – those who cherish the truth and the memory of the athletes killed by Russia, athletes who will never compete again because of the Russian aggression.
Thank you for your stance, your strength, and your courage. Glory to Ukraine!
Sport shouldn’t mean amnesia, and the Olympic movement should help stop wars, not play into the hands of aggressors. Unfortunately, the decision of the International Olympic Committee to disqualify Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych says otherwise. This is certainly not about the principles of Olympism, which are founded on fairness and the support of peace.
I thank our athlete for his clear stance. His helmet, bearing the portraits of fallen Ukrainian athletes, is about honour and remembrance. It is a reminder to the whole world of what Russian aggression is and the cost of fighting for independence. And in this, no rule has been broken.
It is Russia that constantly violates Olympic principles, using the period of the Olympic Games to wage war. In 2008, it was the war against Georgia; in 2014 – the occupation of Crimea; in 2022 – the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. And now, in 2026, despite repeated calls for a ceasefire during the Winter Olympics, Russia shows complete disregard, increasing missile and drone strikes on our energy infrastructure and our people.
660 Ukrainian athletes and coaches have been killed by Russia since the full-scale invasion began. Hundreds of our athletes will never again be able to take part in the Olympic Games or any other international competitions. And yet, 13 Russians are currently in Italy competing at the Olympics. They compete under “neutral” flags at the Games, while in real life publicly supporting Russian aggression against Ukraine and the occupation of our territories. And they are the ones who deserve disqualification.
We are proud of Vladyslav and of what he did. Having courage is worth more than any medal.
Їх убили, але їхній голос настільки гучний, що МОК їх боїться.
Я переконаний, що ми не порушували жодних правил МОК (славнозвісне правило 50), а отже, маємо повне право вдягати цей шолом.
Завдяки їхній жертві ми сьогодні живі й можемо бути частиною цих Олімпійських ігор. І я щиро вважаю, що саме завдяки їхній жертві ці Олімпійські ігри взагалі сьогодні можуть проходити.
Хоч МОК і хоче зрадити пам’ять цих спортсменів, я їх не зраджу.
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They were killed, but their voice is so loud that the IOC is afraid of them.
I am convinced that we did not violate any IOC rules (the infamous Rule 50), and therefore we have every right to wear this helmet.
Thanks to their sacrifice, we are alive today and can be part of these Olympic Games. And I sincerely believe that it is precisely because of their sacrifice that these Olympic Games can take place at all today.
Even though the IOC wants to betray the memory of these athletes, I will not betray them.
A Russian drone strike hit a kindergarten in Kharkiv – after a massive attack overnight. Unfortunately, one person has been killed – my condolences to the bereaved family. As of now, seven people have been injured and are receiving medical care. All the children have been evacuated and are now in shelters. Preliminary reports indicate that many are showing acute stress reactions.
There is no justification for a drone strike on a kindergarten, nor can there ever be. Clearly, Russia is growing more brazen. These strikes are Russia’s spit in the face to everyone who insists on a peaceful resolution.
Thugs and terrorists can only be put in their place by force.
The latest war crimes from the occupant of the Soviet permanent seat in the @UN Security Council and the President of the Council for the month of October 👇
Нещодавно весь світ співчував Голлівуду, дивлячись на кадри знищених пожежею районів. А це місто Торецьк. Чергове українське місто, стерте з лиця землі російською армією.
Колись в цих будинках жили люди. Тепер вони втратили все через російську агресію.
Світ забуде, якщо ми регулярно не нагадуватимемо, що війна, найбільш кривава та жорстока - досі триває.
Обережно, цей тред може завдати серйозного удару по вашому сімейному бюджету😅 але ви точно будете доволльні )
Різдвяні рекомендації частина 1, друга то буде одяг і прикраси, погнали
@Almatea_Art Або...просто вашу увагу. Знаєте, я не можу сказати що в мене купа грошей і я купляю собі "хамон" (нічого не маю проти, просто сподобався варіант, я б не відмовилась 😀), але я би так хотіла простої уваги та дружніх відносин
НЕ ПАЛИ МІЙ ДІМ‼️
Щоразу спалюючи суху траву ви наражаєте на небезпеку не лише себе і свій дім, але й всіх маленьких тваринок. Вони згорають або задихаються від диму.
Бережіть природу, себе та будьте людянішими🙏🏻