German Olympic boss: Ukraine's Heraskevych should accept helmet ban

German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) president Thomas Weikert has said that Ukrainian skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych should accept the rules in his "helmet of memory" dispute with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Luge-Taubitz takes gold for Germany

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Luge-Taubitz takes gold for Germany after Fraebel blunder
Germany's Julia Taubitz won an emphatic Olympic gold in the women's luge singles on Tuesday, cruising home on her fourth run after compatriot Merle Fraebel had a terrible third to drop out of contention having started the day a fraction adrift.

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Taubitz extends Germany's Olympic luge dominance with gold, Farquharson gets bronze for US
German Taubitz takes on Geisenberger's legacy with Olympic luge gold
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German Olympic Chief Urges Ukraine’s Heraskevych to Drop Memorial Helmet at 2026 Games

The DOSB's Thomas Weikert advises Ukrainian athlete Heraskevych to follow Olympic rules regarding his symbolic helmet for fallen athletes.

Why would Olympic ski jumpers want penile injections? The aerodynamics of this 'wild rumor'

The Communications Director for the Ski and Snowboard Federation has dismissed claims of ski jumpers getting penile injections as it as 'wild rumor.’