disqualification

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Tschofenig had scored 137.7 in the first round but his rule breach led to an immediate disqualification and handed Slovakia's Hektor Kapustik a route through to the final.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has lost his bid to overturn an Olympic disqualification over his helmet decorated with tributes to Ukraine’s war dead.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

An impassioned Heraskevych, who is allowed to remain at the Games despite not competing, told reporters at the Cortina Sliding Centre that he believed his disqualification was "totally wrong".

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

“The disqualification should extend to the Utah County Attorney’s Office because no effort has been made to shield their prosecution of this case from his conflict,” Robinson’s attorneys said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Did he not know he’d be disqualified, or was disqualification his plan?

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman