Ukrainian Olympian Disqualified Over Helmet

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