Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said he hoped "truth would prevail" as he appealed to sport's highest court on Friday following his Olympic ban as US figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin eyed a second gold of the Milan-Cortina Games.
Heraskevych was disqualified on Thursday after refusing to ditch a helmet depicting victims of Ukraine's war with Russia.
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