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Ukraine Skeleton Racer Receives $200,000 Gift After Olympic Disqualification
A Ukrainian skeleton racer, disqualified at the Winter Olympics, was gifted $200,000 by the owner of Shakhtar Donetsk, matching the prize for national gold medallists.
17 Feb, 18:44 — 17 Feb, 19:13
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First report: The Independent · 17 Feb, 18:44|Full coverage: All 2 sources within 30m|Window: 30m
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Yahoo4d ago
Heraskevych receives large sum of money after Olympics ban
Vladyslav Heraskevych's charity fund has received a large sum of money after the Ukrainian athlete was banned from the skeleton competition at the Milan/Cortina Winter Olympic over a helmet controversy. "This money is equivalent to the Olympic bonus that he and his team would have received in the event of a victory," Ukrainian billionaire and businessman Rinat Akhmetov said on Tuesday in a statement from his foundation.
Read full article →The Independent4d ago
Ukraine skeleton racer disqualified at Winter Olympics gifted $200,000 by Shakhtar Donetsk owner
The amount is equivalent to the prize given to the nation’s Olympic gold medallists
By Via AP news wire
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