‘He’s won the medal of our hearts’: What slider’s disqualification for honoring fallen athletes means to Ukrainians

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (CNN) — The Ukrainian flag wrapped around her shoulders and its colors painted on her left cheek, Olha Scherhyna stood near the top of the Cortina Curling Center and pointed her phone at the big board announcing the start list for the men’s skeleton. Minutes earlier, the International Olympic Committee had announced […]
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