The amount is equal to the amount of prize money that the athlete and his coaching staff would receive if they won an Olympic gold medal.
The message states that the funds will be transferred to the account of the Geraskevich Charitable Foundation and will be used to support further sports training, the work of the coaching staff, participation in international competitions and covering organizational expenses.
“Vladislav Geraskevich was deprived of the opportunity to fight for victory at the Olympic Games, but he returns to Ukraine as a real winner. The respect and pride that he earned for his actions among Ukrainians is the highest reward. At the same time, I want him to have enough energy and resources to continue his sports career, as well as the fight for truth, freedom and preserving the memory of those who gave their lives for Ukraine,” Akhmetov noted.
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On February 9, Geraskevich announced that he plans to perform V helmet with a photo of Ukrainian athletes killed by the Russians at the Olympics in Milan. The IOC did not allow him to wear this helmet during official training and Olympic competitions.
The Ukrainian noted that the day before, the Italian athlete competed in a helmet on which the Russian flag was depicted, and “there was no reaction.”
Instead of a “helmet of remembrance,” the IOC allowed Geraskevich to wear a black mourning armband during the competition, calling it a compromise. Geraskevich called the decision unfair, saying that honoring the memory of the victims is not political propaganda. Despite the ban, he went to training wearing a “memory helmet”.
On February 12, the first Olympic races with the participation of Geraskevich were supposed to take place. However, on the same day The Ukrainian was disqualified because his helmet did not seem to comply with the rules.
