Olympics wahala as Ukrainian racer face disqualification for helmet matter

Ah, my people! Wetin we go call this one na wahala! Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych don enter serious gbege wey dey shake the Winter Olympics ground. This brother refuse to remove him helmet wey show the faces of Ukrainian athletes wey don die for this current war with Russia. Na so Olympic Committee just take find mouth to disqualify am, say e dey violate their athlete expression guidelines. Abeg, what do dem mean by that one sef?

Make I break am down for you: As the Olympics dey hot for Milan-Cortina, Heraskevych don try carry him helmet wey get memorial images, but IOC say no way! Dem tell am say him helmet dey carry political message, and we know say all dis “politicization of sport” palava no dey run for Olympic time. Na wah! How you go discuss war for a place wey suppose be about sport?

Oleh Handei, another Ukrainian speed skater, don join the matter too, wahala wey dey affect everyone. E talk say dem no go allow am wear him helmet wey get inscription from poet Lina Kostenko – “Where there is heroism, there is no final defeat.” Dem tell am say e no pass their inspection, because dem recalibrate wetin dey represent war. Wetin be dis na? Just motivational words for him and him country? Why una wan limmit their expression?

And if you think say na only Handei dey complain, Kateryna Kotsar dey yan the same story! Dem tell her say she no fit wear her helmet wey get “Be Brave like Ukrainians.” This na serious matter as the whole world dey watch. E be like say IOC dey apply different rules for people wey dem deem ‘neutral’ lyke Israeli skeleton racer wey don wear kippah for Olympic. How e be sey we no dey fit honor our dead but dem fit carry their own memory without wahala?

The Ukrainian Armed Forces commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, don also back the athletes, sey remembrance no be crime. As Heraskevych dey talk, “This na the price of our dignity.” Na so e balling, as athletes dey try standup for their fallen brothers and sisters.

Through all dis, na serious contradictions dey show for how dem dey handle dis matter. As some countries dey gather say, “No room for Russian athletes,” but dem still allow some to participate under ‘neutral’ status, that wan dey raise eyebrows! E be like say we need more transparency for all this things – we no dey want the Olympics to turn political battlefield.

At the end, Heraskevych still dey stand strong, no shaking! E say e go continue to fight for dem wey die for the country, because na their blood wey dey make competition possible for such big stage. Dey don try tell am to wear black armband but e no wan conform, because it’s not just about wearing black; it’s about being heard. My guy dey prepare to make noise for court if need be.

So my people, make we gather for our local joints and dey follow dis gist closely. Dis na not just about Olympics; e dey turn to matter of national pride. We go dey here dey watch as the full gist unfold, no be small matter!