Ukrainian skeleton sledger Vladyslav Heraskevich flashed an anti-war message to the cameras.
Ukrainian skeleton sled Vladyslav Heraskevich protested after its first fall at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday.
Heraskevich flashed a piece of paper on TV cameras in which he had written a concise message: “No war in Ukraine”.
He justified his actions to reporters after the race.
“This is my opinion. I do not want war like no other ordinary person. I want peace both in my homeland and in the whole world. I am fighting for peace,” Heraskevich said. CBCAccording to a news story published by the news agency AP.
Heraskevytš protested at a time when there was new worrying news from Ukraine.
The United States said Friday that Russia could launch an attack on its neighbor at any moment. Several countries, including Finland, called on their citizens to leave Ukraine immediately.
“Ukrainians are very worried at the moment. The news talks about weapons and the armies around Ukraine and what awaits Ukraine. Before the Olympics, I decided to show my opinion to the world, ”Heraskevich said.
Read more: “The situation has intensified and changed” – Finland urges its citizens to leave Ukraine, the delegation continues as normal for the time being
International the IOC rules of the Olympic Committee deny athletes political exit from the Olympics.
The IOC considered the case of Heraskevich and stated that there was no reason for punishment. The Guardian According to the newspaper, the IOC considered Heraskevich’s sign to be a “general message of peace.”
Heraskevych was ranked 18th in the men’s skeleton.
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