Kirsty Coventry

New IOC Policy: What the Ban on Transgender Women Athletes Means for Women’s Olympic Events

New IOC Policy: What the Ban on Transgender Women Athletes Means for Women’s Olympic Events

Transgender Athletes and the New Olympic Policy The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has updated its eligibility rules, paving the way ... Read more

Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Faces Appeal Setback Over Helmet Tribute to War Victims at the Olympics

Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Faces Appeal Setback Over Helmet Tribute to War Victims at the Olympics

Ukrainian Athlete’s Fight for Tribute at Olympics Vladyslav Heraskevych, a Ukrainian skeleton athlete, made headlines for his effort to honor ... Read more

Ukrainian Athlete Challenges Olympic Free Speech Rules — Faces Disqualification: What Happened?

Ukrainian Athlete Challenges Olympic Free Speech Rules — Faces Disqualification: What Happened?

Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Makes Bold Stand at Olympics MILAN (AP) — Vladyslav Heraskevych, a Ukrainian skeleton racer, made headlines at ... Read more

Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych Excluded from Winter Olympics for Controversial Helmet Tribute to War Heroes

Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych Excluded from Winter Olympics for Controversial Helmet Tribute to War Heroes

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych faced an emotional setback at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Just before his race, he ... Read more

US Olympic and Paralympic Officials Set New Guidelines: Transgender Women Restricted from Competing in Women’s Sports

US Olympic and Paralympic Officials Set New Guidelines: Transgender Women Restricted from Competing in Women’s Sports

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has decided to restrict transgender women from competing in women’s sports. They are ... Read more