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An Olympian’s Plea Against War Resonated, but His Work Goes On

Vladyslav Heraskevych, a skeleton competitor from Ukraine, gathers supplies and uses the team van to deliver them to Kyiv as he waits to be called for military duty.

Vladyslav Heraskevych, a skeleton Olympian from Ukraine, on a supply run in Kyiv.Credit...Daniel Berehulak for The New York Times

A little more than a month has passed since the end of the Beijing Olympics, but already the Games, like the ones before, have distilled into a handful of images and moments.

A teary, teenage Russian figure skater (who had failed a recent doping test) being berated by her coach.