The 200,000 USD donation equals the gold medal prize money for Ukrainian athletes. Heraskevytsj was disqualified for wearing a helmet with images of deceased Ukrainian sports heroes during the skeleton competition. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) deemed it a rule violation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj and Heraskevytsj have criticized the IOC, with the athlete recently accusing the committee of "facilitating Russian propaganda."