Vladyslav Heraskevych

About this episode

The episode discusses Vladyslav Heraskevych's Olympic journey and the controversy surrounding his disqualification due to his helmet tribute to fallen athletes.

Vladyslav Heraskevych’s journey from pioneering Olympic skeleton racer to the center of an international rules dispute takes focus as Rachel Teichman, LCSW, and King Supernuts, VCV, read through his story. The episode explores the controversy surrounding his “helmet of memory,” which featured 24 Ukrainian athletes killed in the Russian invasion and ultimately led to his disqualification under Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter. As the two move through the aftermath — including appeals, public reactions, and the slogan “Remembrance is not a violation” — the discussion highlights how remembrance, regulation, and sport collided on the Olympic stage. Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladyslav_Heraskevych Find us on social media! TikTok @WikiListen https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Rachel Teichman, King Supernuts, Victor Varnado

Topics covered

• Olympic sports
• disqualification
• memorials
• international disputes
• athlete stories

Keywords

• Vladyslav Heraskevych
• Olympic skeleton racer
• helmet of memory
• Rule 50
• disqualification
• Ukrainian athletes
• remembrance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Olympic Charter

Places: Ukraine

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