# ![@jonathancrane5 Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::29054604.png) @jonathancrane5 Jonathan Crane

Jonathan Crane posts on X about paris, russia, ukraine, $cr the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"NEW: The United States is calling on IOC president Kirsty Coventry to give its skeleton star Katie Uhlaender an extra place at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Uhlaender says her qualifying chances were deliberately harmed by the Canadian team's coach. https://www.dw.com/en/us-wants-extra-winter-olympics-spot-for-skeleton-star-katie-uhlaender/a-75639366 https://www.dw.com/en/us-wants-extra-winter-olympics-spot-for-skeleton-star-katie-uhlaender/a-75639366"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/2015031039060586542)  2026-01-24T11:56Z [----] followers, 28.7K engagements


"Top-notch "neutrality" from Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko addressing his country's Olympic athletes: "If you've qualified and are going there in a neutral status then beat the crap out of them show them you're a real Belarusian. We'll still know you're Belarusian.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1785594161300689264)  2024-05-01T08:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"NEW: Tunisia's Ons Jabeur on the escalation in the Middle East: "It's scary what's happening in the world. People don't realize how dangerous the situation is and how dangerous it's getting. I really wish for peace.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1935350479342424338)  2025-06-18T14:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Protests earlier against the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the world fencing championships in Tbilisi Georgia. I've been sent these videos showing around [---] people at the protest and a sizeable police presence outside the venue of the championships"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1949476360512303230)  2025-07-27T14:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"NEW: Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting won't now compete in this week's World Boxing Championships after all. Lin's federation claimed to have submitted her genetic sex tests but said it hadn't received "any guarantee" from World Boxing before Lin's scheduled travel date. (Source: CNA)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1962816674136002696)  2025-09-02T09:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Some frankly awful reporting on Matt Beard's inquest today especially from outlets who ought to know better. This is what the Editors' Code of Practice says about such matters:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1972717952681312477)  2025-09-29T17:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Really nice overview of the situation for Russian/Belarusian athletes and their participation (or not) as neutrals at Milan-Cortina. No sooner was this piece published than Russia's skiing federation appealed the ban on its skiers to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Russias representation at the [----] Winter Olympics is likely to be the smallest it has sent to an Olympics since two Russian aristocrats a Pole & Ukrainian flew the flag for the Russian Empire in [----]. A piece on how a sporting superpower has fallen. https://t.co/bCeKDwgkWC Russias representation at the [----] Winter Olympics is"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1986731930503852083)  2025-11-07T09:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova is on Ukraine's "champions of terror" list. But that's not stopped German club Chemnitz from signing the world champion for its Bundesliga title push. For @dw_sports https://www.dw.com/en/champion-of-terror-russian-gymnast-signs-for-german-club/a-74752775 https://www.dw.com/en/champion-of-terror-russian-gymnast-signs-for-german-club/a-74752775"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1989399597454954994)  2025-11-14T18:26Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova is on Ukraine's "champions of terror" list. But that's not stopped German club Chemnitz from signing the world champion for its Bundesliga title push. For @dw_sports https://www.dw.com/en/champion-of-terror-russian-gymnast-signs-for-german-club/a-74752775 https://www.dw.com/en/champion-of-terror-russian-gymnast-signs-for-german-club/a-74752775"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1989400040939700564)  2025-11-14T18:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Good example here of something @ChuprinRoman found in his recent study: Larin is allowed to compete as a neutral athlete by World Taekwondo but wasn't cleared to compete at the Paris Olympics. Roman found 43% of neutral statuses issued by sports feds were rejected by the IOC. Russian Vladislav Larin won the silver medal at the European Taekwondo Championship in Switzerland. Larin appeal to the Russians to donate for the Army. He said in the video: "Friends let's unite and help mobilized guys who are defending our motherland." https://t.co/KJdiyjaice Russian Vladislav Larin won the silver"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1992631985127440579)  2025-11-23T16:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"You can read Roman's study here: https://razom22.com/neutrality-research/ https://razom22.com/neutrality-research/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1992632706669424910)  2025-11-23T16:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"I wrote about Larin's case before the Paris Olympics: https://www.dw.com/en/ukrainian-sports-minister-calling-russian-athletes-neutral-means-supporting-murder/a-67733566 https://www.dw.com/en/ukrainian-sports-minister-calling-russian-athletes-neutral-means-supporting-murder/a-67733566"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1992632880900567263)  2025-11-23T16:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"NEW: Pro-Putin Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova will NOT perform for Chemnitz at this weekend's Bundesliga finals. Asked by DW if Melnikova would compete club coach Tatjana Bachmayer replied: "No she will not." Bachmayer said she'd comment further once the finals were over"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1992976947916222800)  2025-11-24T15:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NEW: The Court of Arbitration for Sport has overturned a blanket ban on Russian athletes in skiing and snowboard events. The court's decision against the FIS has forced another winter sport federation (after luge) to allow Russians to compete as "neutrals" in Olympic qualifiers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1995824926612152731)  2025-12-02T11:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Unlike Latvia below I'm told Germany has granted visas to the [--] "neutral" Russian lugers allowing them to compete at the World Cup in Winterberg next week. If this hadn't happened they wouldn't have completed the required number of events to qualify for the Winter Olympics. ⛔ Agresorvalsts sportisti nav gaidti Latvij. Esmu piemusi lmumu iekaut Latvijas Republikai nevlamu personu (persona non grata) sarakst [--] KF pilsous. ❌ Aizliegums ieceot ir uz nenoteiktu laiku. Lmums pieemts saska ar Imigrcijas likuma 61.p. 2.dau ⛔ Agresorvalsts sportisti nav gaidti Latvij. Esmu piemusi lmumu iekaut"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/2006306946014695792)  2025-12-31T10:10Z [----] followers, 33K engagements


"We reported on this when Ovechkin broke Gretzky's record last May"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/2009916336772935809)  2026-01-10T09:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"CORRECTION: April not May"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/2009917135250927777)  2026-01-10T09:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"NEW: The head coach of Canada's skeleton team has been accused of deliberately withdrawing his female racers from a Winter Olympic qualifying event to protect his own team and harm the chances of athletes from other countries. For @dw_sports https://www.dw.com/en/cheating-scandal-hits-skeleton-winter-olympic-qualifier/a-75472837 https://www.dw.com/en/cheating-scandal-hits-skeleton-winter-olympic-qualifier/a-75472837"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/2010673940171993331)  2026-01-12T11:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"UPDATE: The international federation the IBSF has confirmed its integrity unit will investigate the incident. NEW: The head coach of Canada's skeleton team has been accused of deliberately withdrawing his female racers from a Winter Olympic qualifying event to protect his own team and harm the chances of athletes from other countries. For @dw_sports https://t.co/3xAgdHjkY5 NEW: The head coach of Canada's skeleton team has been accused of deliberately withdrawing his female racers from a Winter Olympic qualifying event to protect his own team and harm the chances of athletes from other"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/2010712447456367058)  2026-01-12T13:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Testy press conference with Ja Morant in Berlin. On rumours about his future with the Memphis Grizzlies he replies simply: "Live with it." One-word answers to several questions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/2011409486410564073)  2026-01-14T12:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NEW: The IBSF's integrity unit has "dismissed" complaints about alleged competition manipulation saying no actual rules were broken by withdrawing athletes. Instead a mild warning. As one source puts it: "A slap on the wrist for violating the values and the spirit of sport." UPDATE: The international federation the IBSF has confirmed its integrity unit will investigate the incident. UPDATE: The international federation the IBSF has confirmed its integrity unit will investigate the incident"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/2011799391917498871)  2026-01-15T13:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Uhlaender has told me she's also taking her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (the world's highest sports court) after the IBSF rejected her appeal to award full points for the Lake Placid race"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/2015056821753426077)  2026-01-24T13:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🏈 The Super Bowl will undoubtedly be stealing the headlines this coming weekend. But here in Europe two rival leagues are vying to launch a new continental competition. Can they succeed where the NFL and others failed For @dw_sports https://www.dw.com/en/the-fight-for-american-football-in-europe/a-75755113 https://www.dw.com/en/the-fight-for-american-football-in-europe/a-75755113"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/2019378276494635322)  2026-02-05T11:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Scathing statement by the athlete group Global Athlete accusing the IOC of "complicity with Russian aggression." Global Athlete condemns the @iocmedia morally reprehensible decision to ban @heraskevych from @milanocortina26. This is not about athlete expression guidelines. This is about the IOCs cowardly capitulation to geopolitical pressure and its shameful willingness to silence an https://t.co/oKDSq5UeWc Global Athlete condemns the @iocmedia morally reprehensible decision to ban @heraskevych from @milanocortina26. This is not about athlete expression guidelines. This is about the IOCs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021930045502292267)  2026-02-12T12:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Speaking just now IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said Heraskevych's helmet "contravenes the guidelines." Adams said the Olympics need to be separated from "all types of interference." Instead Heraskevych will be allowed to "express his mourning" with a black armband. Vladyslav Heraskevych says the IOC has banned his helmet paying tribute to Ukrainian sportspeople who were killed in the war by Russia. The Ukrainian skeleton racer said the decision "breaks my heart." How can paying tribute to the dead be construed as a political statement https://t.co/aYZGGozhbW Vladyslav Heraskevych says the IOC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/2021168343806304298)  2026-02-10T10:24Z [----] followers, 12.5K engagements


"BREAKING: Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych says he's been disqualified from the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics over his "memory helmet" after meeting IOC President Kirsty Coventry. He'd vowed to wear it in competition saying people are more important than medals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021858109870809378)  2026-02-12T08:05Z [----] followers, 12.3K engagements


"Vladyslav Heraskevych has made an interesting point in his press conference at the Ukrainian consulate. In the end he didn't even get to wear his helmet on the field of play. So how can you disqualify someone for breaking the rules before they've actually broken them Hearings on friday at 9:00 @jonathancrane5 @NicolaSbetti @RobKoehler2 Live press-conference right now. in English https://t.co/VjGChRXSmY Ukrainian translation https://t.co/RC2URHl3hK Hearings on friday at 9:00 @jonathancrane5 @NicolaSbetti @RobKoehler2 Live press-conference right now. in English https://t.co/VjGChRXSmY Ukrainian"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022044869179715756)  2026-02-12T20:27Z [----] followers, 70.3K engagements


"Dominic #Thiem getting used to the grass again. He'll play his first match here in Berlin tomorrow against the winner of the match between Tommy Haas and Jannik Sinner"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1282630794406768641)  2020-07-13T10:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Volodymyr Androshchuk was hoping to represent Ukraine in decathlon at the Paris Olympics next year. Yesterday he was buried having been killed in fighting near Bakhmut. Many in Ukraine are asking: If he no longer has the chance to compete why should athletes from Russia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1621152969872883712)  2023-02-02T14:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Need to think of horse puns for my TV piece on gambling and the recession. Suggestions are kindly welcomed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1662178715)  2009-04-30T19:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"It was a joy to talk to @CindyNgamba for this video. If she continues in the same way supported by @gbboxing she could be a real Olympic medal hope for Team GB. Cindy just needs citizenship first: she's lived in the UK for more than half her life"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1674325256482308097)  2023-06-29T07:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""We're not the Cirque du Soleil." Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen on the idea of big European games being played outside of Europe. Fair to say he's against"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1699745172802642173)  2023-09-07T11:23Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@PhilippeAuclair I'll see your Gianni Infantino and raise you a Thomas Bach"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1710622076501926103)  2023-10-07T11:44Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"It was great to meet @LanaPudar at the recent swimming World Cup in Berlin. Her country Bosnia has never won an Olympic medal. But she's aiming to change that next year in Paris"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1712074374654706160)  2023-10-11T11:55Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@martynziegler Did Donald Trump write this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1717451996259610727)  2023-10-26T08:03Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Former Czech MP Dominik Feri once the rising star of Czech politics is found guilty of two counts of rape and one count of attempted rape. But he's sentenced to just [--] years in prison Is such a lenient sentence for rape normal in the Czech Republic (Feri can still appeal)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1720001893768827117)  2023-11-02T08:56Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"It's official: The IOC has decided to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes at next year's Paris Olympics. They'll compete as neutrals without their country's flag or anthem"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1733134753719533873)  2023-12-08T14:41Z [---] followers, 14.5K engagements


"Feel for all those in Ukraine and beyond who've campaigned for a total exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes. The statement mentions the Olympics being a "symbol of peace." Given what's happened in their country are Ukrainian athletes really expected to believe that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1733147516885991769)  2023-12-08T15:32Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk is among nearly [---] Ukrainian athletes who've appealed directly to Emmanuel Macron about Russian athletes at the Paris Games. Mudryk who'll compete in the football tournament signed a letter calling for "the prohibition of participation" of Russians"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1744740163480342852)  2024-01-09T15:17Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Novak Djokovic's PTPA group tells me it backs creating a policy. But as has been pointed out on here the ATP's code of conduct does ALREADY give it the power to suspend Zverev pending the outcome of his trial. h/t: @AnnaK_4ever"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1749392855368409185)  2024-01-22T11:25Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@AnnaK_4ever One more thing on sponsors. Rolex the luxury watchmaker told me it's no longer affiliated with Zverev. However the Rolex logo is still visible on Zverev's website"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1749393071794512373)  2024-01-22T11:26Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@dannydanon @belledonati Your letter contains a pretty fundamental mistake: It was the International Court of Justice not the International Criminal Court that ordered Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1751710765785010630)  2024-01-28T20:56Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Dyukov is also the head of Gazprom the Russian state oil and gas company. Russia still with a seat at European footballs top table - executive committee member Alexander Dyukov with Englands David Gill to his right. https://t.co/HQ52vib6jK Russia still with a seat at European footballs top table - executive committee member Alexander Dyukov with Englands David Gill to his right. https://t.co/HQ52vib6jK"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1755546201800257901)  2024-02-08T10:56Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"What amazes me is how people like Lee Anderson get elected in the first place. Pound shop "politician.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1761415844620345468)  2024-02-24T15:40Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@RuggedmanUK "The commission was launched by Liz Truss""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1761702507351351485)  2024-02-25T10:39Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"We interviewed @CindyNgamba last year during the European Games. She didn't qualify for Paris then but she has now Congratulations Cindy Refugee boxer @CindyNgamba has overcome several hurdles in her life. Her dream is to qualify for the Olympics. She hopes to get UK citizenship so she can one day compete at the Games for Team GB. https://t.co/onS6rYV4JT Refugee boxer @CindyNgamba has overcome several hurdles in her life. Her dream is to qualify for the Olympics. She hopes to get UK citizenship so she can one day compete at the Games for Team GB. https://t.co/onS6rYV4JT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1767210548393816321)  2024-03-11T15:26Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Not sure an appeal is worthwhile. Arguing we held out for a bigger fee for Brennan Johnson bringing in perhaps an extra 15m. Take that off the 34.5m we went over by and you're at a similar size breach to Everton - which was still classed as "significant." Four points is the verdict then. and #NFFC drop into the bottom three in the Premier League. There is disappointment and frustration at the CG. Interested to know how fans feel https://t.co/FOL3HYkwtg Four points is the verdict then. and #NFFC drop into the bottom three in the Premier League. There is disappointment and frustration at the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1769755039411651017)  2024-03-18T15:57Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Germany didn't want them here Ukraine says they support Russia's war 🏅 Yet Iana Lebedeva from Russia and Ivan Litvinovich from Belarus got spots at the Paris Olympics in Germany Russia has Spain to thank for visas For @dw_sports https://p.dw.com/p/4e3yw https://p.dw.com/p/4e3yw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1772220146465067253)  2024-03-25T11:13Z [---] followers, 20.3K engagements


"Almost time for the Prague derby on a glorious day in the Czech capital. A win for hosts Sparta would all but seal the title for them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1789313778724622656)  2024-05-11T15:17Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"The Czech Republic are world ice hockey champions beating Switzerland 2-0 in the final in Prague"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1794834308034658418)  2024-05-26T20:53Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"It's day two of Alexander Zverev's assault trial here in Berlin. We'll soon discover if the media and public will be shut out of the trial as requested by Zverev's lawyers on Friday. The proceedings start at [----] a.m. local time (in about half an hour from now)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1797523346021920890)  2024-06-03T06:58Z [----] followers, 99.9K engagements


"BREAKING: Germany's top tennis player Alexander Zverev has settled his assault case with his ex-girlfriend. He was accused of strangling her at a Berlin apartment in May [----]. The two sides have now reached an out-of-court settlement. There's no admission of guilt by Zverev"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1798984002969448490)  2024-06-07T07:43Z [----] followers, 1.9M engagements


"Just to clarify a couple of things. 1) The [------] are court costs. They don't go to the ex-girlfriend and are separate from whatever was agreed between her side and Zverev's side. We don't know what their settlement entailed and if there was money involved. BREAKING: Germany's top tennis player Alexander Zverev has settled his assault case with his ex-girlfriend. He was accused of strangling her at a Berlin apartment in May [----]. The two sides have now reached an out-of-court settlement. There's no admission of guilt by Zverev. BREAKING: Germany's top tennis player Alexander Zverev has"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1799048764671553901)  2024-06-07T12:00Z [----] followers, 44.9K engagements


"2) Yes officially the public prosecutor requested to drop the case but this is standard procedure in Germany. Even if as in this case the accused and co-plaintiff agree to settle out of court they cannot decide this on their own. The public prosecutor has to agree"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1799051132838580497)  2024-06-07T12:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@mac_kusmierczyk @ladybellatennis Yes maybe "court costs" is too generic a term. But I don't think using the word "fine" would be completely accurate either. "Money stipulation" is the literal translation but that has little meaning in English"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1799129740592460229)  2024-06-07T17:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Quick fact check: The case's discontinuation doesn't mean "innocence" as Zverev says here. There was no verdict no decision on guilt or innocence. Zverev is considered innocent - a small but important distinction. As the court spokesperson put it: "The truth remains open." "I never ever want to hear another question about the subject again." French Open finalist Alexander Zverev didn't mince his words after his abuse case was settled out of court. https://t.co/chZk3f8RLM "I never ever want to hear another question about the subject again." French Open finalist Alexander Zverev didn't mince"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1799414550271558068)  2024-06-08T12:13Z [----] followers, 377.2K engagements


"Taekwondo fighter Vladislav Larin a gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics in [----] does NOT make the list despite securing a quota place for Paris. I wrote about his case here: https://www.dw.com/en/ukrainian-sports-minister-calling-russian-athletes-neutral-means-supporting-murder/a-67733566mobileApp=true The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today published the list of the first Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs) who have beenconfirmed as eligible and invited to compete atthe Olympic Games Paris [----]. https://t.co/G5ZvnoANxh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1801927359735451839)  2024-06-15T10:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In trampoline. Belarus' Ivan Litvinovich is allowed but Iana Lebedeva from Russia isn't. Her place goes to another Russian Anzhela Bladtceva. Unclear why the panel refused Lebedeva but allowed Bladtceva as they were accused of the same thing: https://www.dw.com/en/russian-seals-olympic-spot-in-germany-despite-visa-rejection/a-68653774mobileApp=true https://www.dw.com/en/russian-seals-olympic-spot-in-germany-despite-visa-rejection/a-68653774mobileApp=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1801933256935235878)  2024-06-15T11:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"NEW: Aryna Sabalenka the world No. [--] confirms she won't play at the Paris Olympics this summer. Speaking here at the German Open in Berlin she said: "It's too much for the scheduling. I made the decision to take care of my health. It's too much of changing the surface.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1802664184057909308)  2024-06-17T11:26Z [----] followers, 195.2K engagements


"@sgevans Czechia over my dead body"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1804896530316382247)  2024-06-23T15:17Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The latest sports to have Russian/Belarusian athletes checked are rowing shooting tennis and modern pentathlon. Karen Khachanov was cleared to compete in tennis despite being accused of sharing a photo of a St. George's ribbon (a Russian military symbol) on social media. The International Olympic Committee has just published an update to the list of the Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs) who have been confirmed as eligible and invited to compete at the Olympic Games Paris [----]. Read: https://t.co/M7stShHCx4 https://t.co/L8Ra8T3i3a The International Olympic Committee has just published an"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1806366671554097294)  2024-06-27T16:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The head coach of Germany's swimming team Bernd Berkhahn says he hopes Paris [----] organizers have a "Plan B" for the marathon swimming that's due to be held in the River Seine. The river is currently still too dirty to host this event and the swimming part of the triathlon. "Ganz sicher sollten die Veranstalter einen Plan B haben. Fr die Sportart Triathlon ist die Situation etwas entspannter weil der Wettbewerb auch als Duathlon ausgetragen werden kann. Das wre nicht so ungewhnlich." #paris2024 #ioc https://t.co/tFtRavMvZD "Ganz sicher sollten die Veranstalter einen Plan B haben. Fr die"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1808901328888082447)  2024-07-04T16:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Journalism according to Elon Musk. 🚨🚨 CLARIFICATION on the Toni Kroos post: After speaking with our friends in Germany who translated the original podcast for us we would like to clarify that Toni Kroos did not discuss the topic of mass immigration in his interview on the ZDF Podcast. The source https://t.co/LuCLuSlGie 🚨🚨 CLARIFICATION on the Toni Kroos post: After speaking with our friends in Germany who translated the original podcast for us we would like to clarify that Toni Kroos did not discuss the topic of mass immigration in his interview on the ZDF Podcast. The source"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1810002178704056410)  2024-07-07T17:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Novak Djokovic continues his quest for a first ever Olympic #Gold with victory over Germany's Dominik Kpfer. I asked him if he had to choose just one thing - either winning the gold or winning another slam title - what it be His answer: "Both." Uncompromising until the end"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1818629352365408279)  2024-07-31T12:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Forget Dream Team [---] South Sudan is the #Basketball story of these Olympics. "We're going to be a powerhouse. The future's very bright" Nuni Omot said after his country's defeat against the United States. From Lille for @dw_sports https://www.dw.com/en/paris-2024-south-sudans-underdog-basketballers-inspire-a-young-country/a-69826887mobileApp=true https://www.dw.com/en/paris-2024-south-sudans-underdog-basketballers-inspire-a-young-country/a-69826887mobileApp=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1818934773114376589)  2024-08-01T09:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A tearful Anna-Maria Wagner fell short of another medal losing to China's Ma Zhenzhao in her bronze-medal match. "I feel so sad" she told me afterwards. "It just hurts. Two times so close for a medal and at the end of the day without. It's sh*t." "I cried a lot for no reason." Judoka Anna-Maria Wagner will be one of Germany's flag bearers at tonight's #Paris2024 opening ceremony. But she's had a difficult journey to get here. For @dw_sports https://t.co/2vL6ZTErMl "I cried a lot for no reason." Judoka Anna-Maria Wagner will be one of Germany's flag bearers at tonight's #Paris2024 opening"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1819067666914525617)  2024-08-01T17:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Ivan Litvinovich defends his Olympic title in #Trampoline It's the first #Gold won by an "Individual Neutral Athlete" in Paris. Litvinovich had been accused of being a propaganda tool for Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. I wrote about that here: https://www.dw.com/en/russian-seals-olympic-spot-in-germany-despite-visa-rejection/a-68653774mobileApp=true https://www.dw.com/en/russian-seals-olympic-spot-in-germany-despite-visa-rejection/a-68653774mobileApp=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1819444993527857242)  2024-08-02T18:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Plenty of cheers and Algerian support for Imane Khelif ahead of her quarterfinal bout against Hungary Anna Luca Hamori. Khelif has been in the spotlight for failing a gender test at last year's world championships. #Boxing #Paris2024"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1819759280670613543)  2024-08-03T15:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"After Algeria's Imane Khelif guaranteed herself a medal in the women's #Boxing today here's my long read trying to unpick the boxing gender row that's enveloped the #Paris2024 competition. For @dw_sports https://www.dw.com/en/paris-2024-what-is-behind-the-olympic-boxing-outcry/a-69849580mobileApp=true https://www.dw.com/en/paris-2024-what-is-behind-the-olympic-boxing-outcry/a-69849580mobileApp=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1819825908368187566)  2024-08-03T20:01Z [----] followers, 14.4K engagements


"I know nuance doesn't play well on here but really tried to take a step back for this piece and look at it from all sides. What has become clear: Two female boxers have been dragged into a culture war through no fault of their own. #Boxing #Paris2024 https://www.dw.com/en/paris-2024-what-is-behind-the-olympic-boxing-outcry/a-69849580mobileApp=true https://www.dw.com/en/paris-2024-what-is-behind-the-olympic-boxing-outcry/a-69849580mobileApp=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1820057187038740532)  2024-08-04T11:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Could the IOC have handled this better Probably yes. Can we trust the IBA Probably not. Should the rules change Probably yes but what they look like who decides them and how you get people to agree is complex. No easy answers despite what some on here may think"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1820058791510933933)  2024-08-04T11:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The IBA press conference was supposed to start at [--] p.m. and in keeping with the mess of this story we're still not under way. Frustration growing in the room. One journalist has just shouted out "Guys you're wasting our time.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1820425308345913635)  2024-08-05T11:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Roberts asked why having tested both boxers at the [----] worlds they waited almost a year for the next ones: "This is something new for us. We were waiting for the next tournament to do the necessary blood testing. The second test we did in a different lab was conclusive.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1820443302052716772)  2024-08-05T12:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I've never been to such a farcical press conference. It's been a shambles. Any credibility concerning these failed gender tests is very quickly evaporating"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1820446505456607654)  2024-08-05T13:07Z [----] followers, 1.2M engagements


"The level of conversation from the IBA's Kremlev: "We didn't check what was between their legs. "They have men's levels of testosterone. We don't know if there were born like men or some changes intervened sic at a later stage.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1820454391591191012)  2024-08-05T13:38Z [----] followers, 79.4K engagements


"An Algerian boxer who also competed here at the Olympics shows her support for Imane Khelif. Staff tried to remove her flag but she kept hold of it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1820455890668982520)  2024-08-05T13:44Z [----] followers, 71.3K engagements


"The piece below is now updated to include details of today's chaotic and at times contradictory IBA press conference. #Boxing #Paris2024 After Algeria's Imane Khelif guaranteed herself a medal in the women's #Boxing today here's my long read trying to unpick the boxing gender row that's enveloped the #Paris2024 competition. For @dw_sports https://t.co/eokdpedMVi After Algeria's Imane Khelif guaranteed herself a medal in the women's #Boxing today here's my long read trying to unpick the boxing gender row that's enveloped the #Paris2024 competition. For @dw_sports https://t.co/eokdpedMVi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1820510682682642667)  2024-08-05T17:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Lots of raucous support for Imane Khelif here for her semifinal fight. Crowd chanting "Imane Imane" #Boxing #Paris2024"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1820925320800678151)  2024-08-06T20:50Z [----] followers, 19.8K engagements


"Khelif is through to the final after a unanimous points victory. She's guaranteed at least a silver medal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1820927864025366759)  2024-08-06T21:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Here it is Imane Khelif's Olympic #Gold medal the most scrutinized gold of these Games. #Boxing #Paris2024"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1822034167003279450)  2024-08-09T22:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Fitting moment here at the #Paris2024 closing ceremony. Sifan Hassan picks up her marathon #Gold wearing a hijab. Hosts France banned its athletes from doing the same at these Games"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1822726177699885299)  2024-08-11T20:06Z [----] followers, 18.2K engagements


"What critics feared. Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko honoured Paris medalists at a ceremony in Minsk. Ukraine says that goes against the IOC's neutrality rules still in place from the Olympics and insists on sanctions. For @dw_sports https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-wants-action-after-belarus-olympic-medalist-ceremony/a-70262052mobileApp=true https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-wants-action-after-belarus-olympic-medalist-ceremony/a-70262052mobileApp=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1836690656254730691)  2024-09-19T08:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Whether the IOC takes action or not (it's highly unlikely to) events like this expose the idea of neutrality as a farce. As gold medal winner Litvinovich said in Paris: "Everyone knows which country I come from. Nothing has changed.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1836694435431657728)  2024-09-19T09:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NEW: Imane Khelif the victim of more "baseless attacks" Algeria tells DW ❌ Doctor behind unverified medical assessment suggests he's being used for an anti-trans agenda ⚖ IOC: Khelif preparing lawsuit Exclusive for @dw_sports with @danasumlaji https://www.dw.com/en/algeria-condemns-baseless-imane-khelif-medical-leak/a-70692314mobileApp=true https://www.dw.com/en/algeria-condemns-baseless-imane-khelif-medical-leak/a-70692314mobileApp=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1854117773972021518)  2024-11-06T11:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Poligrafo a Portuguese fact-checking website also contacted French doctor Jacques Young who's said to be one of the co-authors of the leaked Imane Khelif medical assessment. Except he told Poligrafo he has "never published anything about Khelif." "Fake news" he wrote. Esta uma histria com vrias camadas: um jornalista francs divulga uma nova informao sobre Imane Khelif no seu prprio jornal independente e a autora de um blog com ligaes extrema-direita replica o contedo dias depois. https://t.co/YDPesdjida Esta uma histria com vrias camadas: um jornalista francs divulga uma nova informao sobre"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1854264938509803622)  2024-11-06T20:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Oligarch Alisher Usmanov wants fencing's top job (again) despite sanctions and travel ban Challenger Otto Drakenberg tells me the sport's Olympic future is at stake 👀 Fencing's ethics committee is looking into Usmanov's candidacy For @dw_sports https://www.dw.com/en/swede-duels-with-putins-friend-for-world-fencing-presidency/a-70830794mobileApp=true https://www.dw.com/en/swede-duels-with-putins-friend-for-world-fencing-presidency/a-70830794mobileApp=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1859516984175563060)  2024-11-21T08:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Remembered this during work Xmas karaoke last night. Bohemian Rhapsody sung to the names of footballers (e.g. "Duff Ling Sealey Mathers Benni McCarthy" = "Nothing really matters anyone can see.") Was on @prodnose show back in the day. Still genius https://youtu.be/ZGHrjBan3vAsi=NoGdgRu8dayE2eOJ https://youtu.be/ZGHrjBan3vAsi=NoGdgRu8dayE2eOJ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1867889404938960904)  2024-12-14T11:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🗯 "When I was [--] or [--] I was told I was too fat." I spoke to Kim Janas and Michelle Timm about the abuse they suffered in German gymnastics. Shocking testimony and things no young child should ever have to go through. For @dw_sports https://www.dw.com/en/i-went-from-one-hell-to-another-former-germany-youth-champion-details-gymnastics-abuse/a-71314082mobileApp=true https://www.dw.com/en/i-went-from-one-hell-to-another-former-germany-youth-champion-details-gymnastics-abuse/a-71314082mobileApp=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1880188058332750007)  2025-01-17T09:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NEW: Ulla Koch former head coach of the Germany women's team has temporarily stepped down as vice president of the German Gymnastics Federation while an investigation into the abuse allegations continues. She served as head coach from [----] to 2021"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1881302033443270726)  2025-01-20T11:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"NEW: Aryna Sabalenka on still having to compete under a neutral flag: "Sports shouldn't be involved in politics. I was always proud to represent a small country like Belarus. Everyone knows where I was born. So at the end of the day there is no difference.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1936120605230727498)  2025-06-20T17:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"🎾 Another Wimbledon is here and it promises to be a bumper payday for those involved. 💰 But away from the glamour and riches of the Grand Slams 100s of tennis pros struggle to make ends meet with consequences for their mental health. For @dw_sports https://www.dw.com/en/crying-with-the-lights-off-the-realities-of-life-as-a-professional-tennis-player/a-73072182 https://www.dw.com/en/crying-with-the-lights-off-the-realities-of-life-as-a-professional-tennis-player/a-73072182"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1939700772163522818)  2025-06-30T15:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Modest to the end Petra Kvitova's reflections on an incredible career in her final press conference: "I enjoyed it. I think I did it quite well." https://youtu.be/WjDX0X_VJVAsi=aaS1H2Y5xStQTSMH https://youtu.be/WjDX0X_VJVAsi=aaS1H2Y5xStQTSMH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1960078623387341134)  2025-08-25T20:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"It was always a joy to cover some of Petra's matches from Fed Cup wins in Prague to a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics to most recently a grass-court title in Berlin (the 31st and final one of her career). Dky za vzpomnky Petro"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/1960081332996067840)  2025-08-25T20:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Well done Petra Kvitova. The first of many Grand Slam titles I'm sure #wimbledon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonathancrane5/status/87169312820961282)  2011-07-02T14:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Just to say I'm now also on Bluesky if anyone who follows me on here is interested in doing the same on there https://bsky.app/profile/jonathancrane5.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/jonathancrane5.bsky.social"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1857734235206910069)  2024-11-16T10:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Lucas Pinheiro Braathen's unique path to gold 🥇 Born in Oslo and raised between Brazil and Norway the alpine skier became a slalom star for Norway before quitting in [----] unhappy with the sport. In [----] he returned representing Brazil determined to make history on his own terms. Now he's Brazil's first-ever Winter Olympics medalist. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022735267354808737 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022735267354808737"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022735267354808737)  2026-02-14T18:10Z 111.9K followers, 17.7K engagements


"The war dead pictured on banned Ukrainian athlete's helmet https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnv63q1vpv1o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnv63q1vpv1o"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022404183245177206)  2026-02-13T20:15Z 273.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Remembrance is not a violation. I met with Ukrainian skeleton racer and member of Ukraines National Olympic Team Vladyslav Heraskevych and his father coach of Ukraines skeleton team Mykhailo Heraskevych. I presented Vladyslav with the Order of Freedom. Ukraine will always have champions and Olympians. But above all Ukraines greatest asset is Ukrainians those who cherish the truth and the memory of the athletes killed by Russia athletes who will never compete again because of the Russian aggression. Thank you for your stance your strength and your courage. Glory to Ukraine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022435486074122711)  2026-02-13T22:19Z 8.2M followers, 686.3K engagements


"BREAKING: The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected Vladyslav Heraskevych's appeal against his disqualification from the Winter Olympics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022349394625138703)  2026-02-13T16:37Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"CAS decision below:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022350158256619709)  2026-02-13T16:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Reaction from Heraskevych's lawyer: "The court sided with the IOC and upheld the decision that an athlete could be disqualified from the Olympic Games without actual misconduct without a technical or safety threat and before the start.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022370530129563823)  2026-02-13T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Vladyslav Heraskevych has made an interesting point in his press conference at the Ukrainian consulate. In the end he didn't even get to wear his helmet on the field of play. So how can you disqualify someone for breaking the rules before they've actually broken them Hearings on friday at 9:00 @jonathancrane5 @NicolaSbetti @RobKoehler2 Live press-conference right now. in English https://t.co/VjGChRXSmY Ukrainian translation https://t.co/RC2URHl3hK Hearings on friday at 9:00 @jonathancrane5 @NicolaSbetti @RobKoehler2 Live press-conference right now. in English https://t.co/VjGChRXSmY Ukrainian"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022044869179715756)  2026-02-12T20:27Z [----] followers, 70.3K engagements


"Hearings on friday at 9:00 @jonathancrane5 @NicolaSbetti @RobKoehler2 Live press-conference right now. in English Ukrainian translation https://www.youtube.com/live/yij7nrphJWo https://www.youtube.com/watchv=LKYvCLPuL6o https://www.youtube.com/live/yij7nrphJWo https://www.youtube.com/watchv=LKYvCLPuL6o"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022039022827450412)  2026-02-12T20:04Z [--] followers, 79.9K engagements


"RT @ChuprinRoman: Heraskevych filed an appeal to CAS. It is a special body - so the decision is expected within [--] hours. Will be CAS qui"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021998493578277321)  2026-02-12T17:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Heraskevych filed an appeal to CAS. It is a special body - so the decision is expected within [--] hours. Will be CAS quick and brave enough to allow him start tomorrow We have precedents when allowed to compete the next day. @Ukrsportbase @jonathancrane5 @tribunaua Ukrainian athletes appeal to @iocmedia @Olympics regarding the ban of the helmet of @heraskevych dedicated to athletes murdered by Russia This is not a political gesture. This is an act of remembrance https://t.co/bCzbc5Ujd7 Ukrainian athletes appeal to @iocmedia @Olympics regarding the ban of the helmet of @heraskevych dedicated to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021990339821936946)  2026-02-12T16:50Z [--] followers, [----] engagements


"Ukrainian athletes appeal to @iocmedia @Olympics regarding the ban of the helmet of @heraskevych dedicated to athletes murdered by Russia This is not a political gesture. This is an act of remembrance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021251025496166888)  2026-02-10T15:52Z 29.2K followers, 37.3K engagements


"Vladyslav Heraskevych is frustrated with his disqualification which he plans to fight against. An exclusive interview with DW sums up the Ukrainian's reaction @heraskevych #Olympics2026 #MilanoCortinaOlympic2026"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021929245153394862)  2026-02-12T12:47Z 111.9K followers, 12.2K engagements


"Scathing statement by the athlete group Global Athlete accusing the IOC of "complicity with Russian aggression." Global Athlete condemns the @iocmedia morally reprehensible decision to ban @heraskevych from @milanocortina26. This is not about athlete expression guidelines. This is about the IOCs cowardly capitulation to geopolitical pressure and its shameful willingness to silence an https://t.co/oKDSq5UeWc Global Athlete condemns the @iocmedia morally reprehensible decision to ban @heraskevych from @milanocortina26. This is not about athlete expression guidelines. This is about the IOCs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021930045502292267)  2026-02-12T12:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Global Athlete condemns the @iocmedia morally reprehensible decision to ban @heraskevych from @milanocortina26. This is not about athlete expression guidelines. This is about the IOCs cowardly capitulation to geopolitical pressure and its shameful willingness to silence an athlete whose only offense was remembering the dead. Read our full statement https://www.globalathlete.org/our-word/iocs-shameful-ban-of-vladyslav-heraskevych-exposes-moral-bankruptcy https://www.globalathlete.org/our-word/iocs-shameful-ban-of-vladyslav-heraskevych-exposes-moral-bankruptcy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021919815921996081)  2026-02-12T12:10Z [----] followers, 31.9K engagements


"RT @jtoneysbeat: A story from which there are no winners - except perhaps Russia who last night launched [--] ballistic missiles at targets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021900370289828171)  2026-02-12T10:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"A story from which there are no winners - except perhaps Russia who last night launched [--] ballistic missiles at targets across Ukraine. Coventry's Olympic Truce just words and a reminder that @Paralympics organisers will - in a few weeks - allow Russian athlete to compete. Mykhailo Heraskevych father and coach of Vladyslav Heraskevych of Ukraine reacts after Vladyslav got disqualified from the Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet in tribute to athletes who have died amid Russia's attack on Ukraine. Read more: https://t.co/MZaz12H6Ap https://t.co/NOr52PMhIe Mykhailo Heraskevych father and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021890707720433890)  2026-02-12T10:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Mykhailo Heraskevych father and coach of Vladyslav Heraskevych of Ukraine reacts after Vladyslav got disqualified from the Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet in tribute to athletes who have died amid Russia's attack on Ukraine. Read more: https://reut.rs/46Jcqo0 https://reut.rs/46Jcqo0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021870177772540017)  2026-02-12T08:53Z 25M followers, 471.5K engagements


"24 athletes killed in war. [--] helmet. [--] ban 🛑 This was the helmet Vladyslav Heraskevych planned to wear before being disqualified by the IOC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021868986741539012)  2026-02-12T08:48Z 111.9K followers, 895.9K engagements


". This is price of our dignity"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021865169882620273)  2026-02-12T08:33Z 30.3K followers, 893.2K engagements


"Mykhailo Heraskevych father and coach of Vladyslav Heraskevych reacts to the news that his son has been disqualified from competing in the Winter Olympics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021875538449903754)  2026-02-12T09:14Z 10.2M followers, 4.1M engagements


"BREAKING: Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych says he's been disqualified from the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics over his "memory helmet" after meeting IOC President Kirsty Coventry. He'd vowed to wear it in competition saying people are more important than medals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021858109870809378)  2026-02-12T08:05Z [----] followers, 12.3K engagements


"Reacting to his disqualification Heraskevych told reporters at the track: "It's hard to say or put into words. It's emptiness." He says he'll appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021860288644190444)  2026-02-12T08:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"I was on @dwnews last night before Heraskevych's disqualification talking about why the helmet is so important to him:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021888910624780291)  2026-02-12T10:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The IOC says Heraskevych "did not consider any form of compromise." 🚨IOC statement 1/3 Skeleton pilot Vladylsav Heraskevych not allowed to participate at Milano Cortina [----] after refusing to adhere to the IOC athlete expression guidelines Having been given one final opportunity skeleton pilot Vladylsav Heraskevych from Ukraine will not be 🚨IOC statement 1/3 Skeleton pilot Vladylsav Heraskevych not allowed to participate at Milano Cortina [----] after refusing to adhere to the IOC athlete expression guidelines Having been given one final opportunity skeleton pilot Vladylsav Heraskevych from"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021861682465644997)  2026-02-12T08:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🚨IOC statement 1/3 Skeleton pilot Vladylsav Heraskevych not allowed to participate at Milano Cortina [----] after refusing to adhere to the IOC athlete expression guidelines Having been given one final opportunity skeleton pilot Vladylsav Heraskevych from Ukraine will not be able to start his race at the Milano Cortina [----] Olympic Winter Games this morning. The decision followed his refusal to comply with the IOCs Guidelines on Athlete Expression. It was taken by the jury of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) based on the fact that the helmet he intended to wear was"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021858874702127105)  2026-02-12T08:08Z 173.9K followers, 2.1M engagements


"With one small but powerful idea (& a brilliant PR strategy) Vladyslav Heraskevych has grabbed the Olympic familys attention & asked it a difficult question: you say athletes come first but what about these athletes This is new IOC president Kirsty Coventrys first big test"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021522527047082256)  2026-02-11T09:51Z 52.2K followers, 74K engagements


"Ukrainian luger Olena Smaha supported her teammate Vladyslav Heraskevych writing on her hand: Remembrance is not a violation. Heraskevych has been wearing a helmet featuring photos of athletes killed during Russias invasion but the IOC has blocked any further use of it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021294075865977320)  2026-02-10T18:43Z 98K followers, 36.9K engagements

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