News Summary

• Vladyslav Heraskevych was not allowed to compete at the Milan Cortina Games because of his plan to wear a helmet paying tribute to some of those killed following Russia's invasion of his country.
• He spoke on a panel at the U.N. on Thursday detailing why he still believes he made the right decision.
• "I believe I had the full right to wear this helmet, and to me, not wearing it would be like a betraying of my principles," he said.