disqualification

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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

Pushing off before the lights go out results in heavy penalties or even disqualification and that led to many of the sliders erring on the side of caution with some hesitant starts.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Heraskevych has appealed his disqualification to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS confirmed on Thursday.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Another Tesla driver was caught speeding three times, potentially putting them on the cusp of a disqualification - if they had been identified.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Few people would be surprised at the disqualification of those notoriously ferocious candidates.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond