Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych took to the Olympic track wearing a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed as a result of the Russian invasion. His colleagues supported him. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned. The Ukrainian does not give up and is receiving more and more support. Both official and caring people.

The following is the text in the original language. I firmly believe that the IOC members either forgot the history of the Olympic Games lost to Greece, or they are willing (which is more likely) to politicize this food.

On the right, it is always respected (and at the same time – an important thought) that the Olympic Games stemmed from the practice of carrying out celebrations in honor of fallen heroes and warriors. The most famous literary example is the 23rd song of Homer's Iliad, de Achilles playing games in honor of his dead brother Patroclus.

The Greek warrior could thrive on games, inspired by the memory of his brothers-in-arms, since the very tradition of ancient athletic competitions is closely linked with funeral games..

For the ancient Greek warrior, the participation of the soldiers in battle skills (running, fighting, fighting) was a way to demonstrate the strength and masculinity that had waned from their brothers-in-arms, and thus to honor it themselves..

Although the Olympic Games were officially held in honor of Zeus, they retained elements of the cult of heroes. The athlete’s victory was respected by the “divine light”, as it brought honor not only to the victor himself, but to his family, the field and his fallen comrades.

During the Trans-Greek Olympics, local games were founded, founded as a way to honor those killed in the wars. For example, Isthmian and Nemean games also have little root in laudatory rituals.

According to the views of that time, the ceremony was a way of turning out the wrath of the dead and transforming the energy of grief into a vital demonstration of the power of the community.

I suspect that Ukrainian members of the IOC, important members of the IOC from other countries will tell their colleagues about the developments of the Olympic Movement.

Ukraine may also take a clear and firm official position. Otherwise, at the Paralympic Games, the situation will be even more complicated.

I would like to guess that the Israeli athletes at the Skin Olympics will commemorate the 11 members of their delegation who died in the 1972 terrorist attack. Since 2016, roku tse vshanuvannya (khvilina movchannya) has become part of the official visits of the IOC.

On the side of the United States, we also wanted to give solidarity support, because they have the same approach as in Ukraine - the revival of lost Olympians and Paralympians (divas. sent to the US Olympic and Paralympic Games Museum, in which the exhibition is dedicated to the Americans who died in the wars - Olympians and Paralympians).