A humble World War II veteran who died more than 40 years ago is about to be awarded the nation's highest honor.

Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified over his custom helmet, which shows the faces of athletes and coaches killed during the war with Russia.

Kirsty Coventry, president of the IOC in her first Games, met with the Ukrainian athlete and it ended without a compromise. She seemed as if she really wanted a solution but in the end stuck with a ...