Vladyslav Heraskevych, a skeleton competitor from Ukraine, gathers supplies and uses the team van to deliver them to Kyiv as he waits to be called for military duty.
Tag: Skeleton (Sport)
Ukrainian Athlete Protests During His Skeleton Competition
Vladyslav Heraskevych held up a sign that said “no war in Ukraine.” It is unclear whether the I.O.C. will penalize him for making a statement during an event.
Nathan Crumpton Became an Olympic Sensation, Without a Shirt and Without Competing
A flag-bearer for American Samoa lit up the internet when he appeared at the opening ceremony in Beijing wearing very little clothing in subfreezing weather.
The Slippery Science of Skeleton
Researchers are still figuring out how to enable athletes in the face-first Olympic sled race to go even faster.