The World is MAD! Olympic Committee Bans Ukrainian Skeleton Athlete for Memorial Helmet | News

In global news, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych from competing for wanting to wear a helmet that featured images of fellow Ukrainian athletes who had been killed in Russia’s invasion. Let’s talk about this missed opportunity for a conversation about our global political reality, and the IOC's denial of the fact that sports have always been political. Who are they trying not to offend?Tune into Episode 371 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for daily politics news updates.This politics news update was recorded on February 14, 2026.Don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe to support Bill’s work. THANK YOU!Become a channel member to hear Bill’s stories from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in our exclusive series, THE WAY I SEE IT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUbzckOLocFzNeY1D72iCA/joinListen everywhere: https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcast/featuredBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/billkellypodcast.bsky.socialSubStack: https://billkelly.substack.com/WATCH THIS EPISODE and subscribe to our channel: https://youtu.be/EVjtcFNlWlo?si=lTmW5gaWYcKXFQX_FURTHER READINGUkraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Olympic Games over banned helmethttps://globalnews.ca/news/11664498/heraskevych-banned-helmet/The IOC’s ban of a Ukrainian athlete over his helmet reveals troubling double standardshttps://theconversation.com/the-iocs-ban-of-a-ukrainian-athlete-over-his-helmet-reveals-troubling-double-standards-275896 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe