Ukrainian Olympian Disqualified Over Helmet

“I feel and really imagine that we’re right here at the moment, we’re in a position to get pleasure from sport and luxuriate in Olympics, it’s additionally due to their sacrifice. And I imagine they should be right here at the moment with me. And in addition they should be with me in competitors day.” “I actually needed to see him race at the moment. It’s been an emotional morning. So — yeah. We’ve these guidelines in place to attempt to be truthful, and likewise to attempt to enable for us to do each issues: to permit for athletes to specific themselves, but in addition to permit for athletes to be secure.” Reporter: “How did it really feel not having the ability to compete?” “Horrible, so, you’ll be able to think about: I’m knowledgeable athlete and I spent hours coaching each day for 4 years. After all, as an athlete, I used to be at all times dreaming about Olympic medal, and it’s additionally a sense that it was taken away from me.”