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History: 12 February 2026
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Retrospective · events of 12 February 2026
War's toll reaches Winter Games as Ukrainian racer is disqualified
Security
A look back at a day when the war's toll followed Ukraine into the Winter Olympics and drone attacks continued on both sides of the border.
Retrospective · events of 12 February 2026
Heraskevych's helmet and the limits of Olympic neutrality
Opinion
A look back at the IOC's disqualification of a Ukrainian skeleton racer over a helmet showing athletes killed in the war.
Retrospective · events of 12 February 2026
Why a helmet became a flashpoint at the Olympics
Opinion
On 12 February 2026, the disqualification of a Ukrainian skeleton racer placed the toll of the war inside a sporting arena.