# Athletes

Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych disqualified from Winter Olympics over helmet depicting war dead; IOC defends decision amidst widespread criticism. WNBA players' CBA negotiations highlight importance of housing and retirement plans.

### About Athletes
This topic covers professional athletes and their activities within the world of sports.  

### Insights
- athletes engagements is up 124.24% from the previous week.
- athletes posts created is up 182.06% from the previous week.

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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/athletes/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
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[--] Week: [-----------] +124%  
[--] Month: [-------------] -47%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +40%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +60%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-21  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-03-30  

Engagements by network (24h):
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/athletes/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/athletes/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Athletes in the last [--] hours which is down 12% from [------] in the previous [--] hours
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1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-20  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-16  

The most influential creators that mention Athletes in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                            | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                            | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)                     | [--]    | [----------] | [---]   | [------]      |
| [@dissentdiscourse](/creator/youtube/dissentdiscourse)             | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@olympics](/creator/youtube/olympics)                             | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@rzone_boy](/creator/youtube/rzone_boy)                           | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@zerobounce](/creator/tiktok/zerobounce)                          | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@crossfitgamestv](/creator/youtube/crossfitgamestv)               | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [-----]       |
| [@edmontonaurorasynchro](/creator/instagram/edmontonaurorasynchro) | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@sprint_legends](/creator/youtube/sprint_legends)                 | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@noamanworkout](/creator/youtube/noamanworkout)                   | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@nadirhusain](/creator/youtube/nadirhusain)                       | [--]   | [-------]    | [--]    | [-----]       |

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### Sentiment: 74%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:athletes/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/athletes/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 74%  
Daily Average: 81%  
[--] Week: 73% -9%  
[--] Month: 66% -13%  
[--] Months: 66% -16%  
[--] Year: 66% -17%  
1-Year High: 95% on 2025-12-21  
1-Year Low: 50% on 2025-10-11  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Training Regimens: (40%) Athletes are sharing their specific workout plans and exercises.
- Nutritional Guidance: (30%) Content focuses on diet, meal prep, and healthy eating for performance.
- Mental Conditioning: (20%) Discussions revolve around focus, resilience, and psychological preparation.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Injury Updates: (70%) Significant news regarding athlete injuries and their recovery status.
- Performance Slumps: (30%) Analysis of discussions around athletes experiencing a dip in performance.
  

### Top Athletes News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Betcha Didn't Know - CBC Olympics Join host Cabbie Richards every night of the Winter Games for trivia questions that will put your Olympic sports smarts to the test. Play to win nightly prizes and for a chance to win one of four all-inclusive beach getaways in Mexico provided by BetRivers. Every night during the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina [----] Canadians [--] and over will compete in a live interactive trivia challenge. [--] Olympic-themed questions on record-breaking moments legendary athletes key stats and more"  
[News Link](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/features/thegame/betcha-didnt-know) [@people](/creator/x/people) 2026-02-12T17:03Z 735.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Tearful IOC boss justifies Ukraine remembrancehelmet disqualification - The Globe and Mail Ukraine's skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Thursday over the use of a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia the International Olympic Committee said. He was informed of his disqualification after a meeting with IOC President Kirsty Coventry early in the morning at the sliding venue shortly before the start of his competition"  
[News Link](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/video-tearful-ioc-boss-justifies-ukraine-remembrance-helmet-disqualification/) [@globeandmail](/creator/x/globeandmail) 2026-02-12T15:44Z 1.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Ukraines Heraskevych disqualified from Olympic skeleton competition over banned helmet - The Globe and Mail His helmet of remembrance depicted athletes killed since Russias invasion"  
[News Link](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olympics/article-winter-olympics-2026-ukraine-vladyslav-heraskevych-helmet-disqualified/) [@globeandmail](/creator/x/globeandmail) 2026-02-12T15:35Z 1.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Milan Cortina 2026: Ukrainian Athlete Disqualified Over Helmet Depicting War Dead Skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych wanted to wear a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed in the ongoing war against Russia"  
[News Link](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/02/12/ukrainian-athlete-disqualified-from-winter-olympics-event-over-helmet-depicting-people-killed-in-war-with-russia/) [@Forbes](/creator/x/Forbes) 2026-02-12T14:37Z [----] followers, 16.6K engagements



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

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"IOC president Kirsty Coventry with an emotional response to the ban on Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych who refused to change his 'helmet of remembrance' featuring artwork depicting Ukrainian athletes killed during the Russian invasion. #Olympics #MilanoCortina2026"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCSport/status/2021965203609702678) [@BBCSport](/creator/x/BBCSport) 2026-02-12T15:10Z 10.2M followers, 422.9K engagements


"Very timely new episode of @hist_uncensored just dropped 👇👇 Today a Ukrainian Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified for wearing a helmet honouring athletes killed in Russias invasion. He said the ban was the price of our dignity. From ancient Greece to Berlin [----] to today the Olympics have never been apolitical. New Today a Ukrainian Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified for wearing a helmet honouring athletes killed in Russias invasion. He said the ban was the price of our dignity. From ancient Greece to Berlin [----] to today the Olympics have never been apolitical. New"  
[X Link](https://x.com/piersmorgan/status/2021962337390129643) [@piersmorgan](/creator/x/piersmorgan) 2026-02-12T14:59Z 8.8M followers, 74.9K engagements


"ESPN+ sideline reporter Katelyn McCarthy took Spanish for [--] months so she could interview athletes in their language. She tried it for the first time with Davidson basketball player Ian Platteeuw who is from Spain. (🎥 via @KatelynAnnMac)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FOS/status/2021959196799898076) [@FOS](/creator/x/FOS) 2026-02-12T14:46Z 234.1K followers, 271.2K engagements


"Im proud of you @heraskevych for your courage and bravery. The helmet with portraits of fallen Ukrainian athletes is a tribute not a rule violation Sport doesnt mean forgetting. True strength is having the courage to remain human even in the toughest times"  
[X Link](https://x.com/usykaa/status/2021954401695408575) [@usykaa](/creator/x/usykaa) 2026-02-12T14:27Z 178.7K followers, 167.6K engagements

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