Skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified for refusing to change his helmet from one that features the faces of athletes and coaches killed in Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

The luge team representing Ukraine took a collective knee, raising their helmets over their heads after the relay event in solidarity with disqualified teammate Vladyslav Heraskevych.

The team relay will be the final luge event of the Milan Cortina Olympics and will take place Thursday in Italy.

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, a likely medal contender at the Winter Olympics, was barred from racing ...