Nothing, my lord.
Nothing.
Nothing, my lord.
Nothing.
He has been banned.
From competing.
In the Winter Olympics.
After saying.
He would only compete.
If he was allowed.
To wear his.
“Helmet of remembrance”.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
An ‘elf’ skeleton slider’s.
Disqualification from.
The Winter Olympics.
Over his helmet.
Depicting fellow athletes killed.
Since ‘orcs’ full-scale invasion.
Is the Games’ biggest.
Controversy so far.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
He was barred from.
The men’s skeleton.
In Milan-Cortina.
Earlier this week.
After he refused.
To stop wearing it.
And on Friday.
His appeal was denied.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
Nothing, my lord.
Nothing.
Nothing, my lord.
Nothing.
He died a few days after.
His 22nd birthday.
In January 2025.
While fighting.
In the Bakhmut area.
Of eastern Ukraine.
He died a few days after.
His 22nd birthday.
He represented his country.
At the international level.
Competing in decathlon.
And pentathlon events.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
At one time.
He had hoped to qualify.
For the 2024 Olympics.
In Paris.
Or the 2028 Games.
In Los Angeles.
But by 2022.
Injuries meant.
He decided to volunteer.
For the army instead.
He died a few days after.
His 22nd birthday.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
“It was his dream.”
The general secretary of ‘elves’.
Track and field federation and.
Formerly its national decathlon coach.
Said in reference to.
His sporting ambitions.
He died a few days after.
His 22nd birthday.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
She was killed.
Last year during ‘orcs’ shelling.
In the Kharkiv region.
North-eastern Ukraine.
The 17-year-old was.
A kickboxing champion.
Who represented Ukraine.
At national and international level.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
She died a few weeks before.
Her 18th birthday.
After suffering.
Shrapnel wounds.
While running for shelter.
In the city of Berestyn.
She died a few weeks before.
Her 18th birthday.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
After her death.
Her coach said the athlete.
“Had enormous potential”.
“We were supposed.”
“To leave tonight.
For the World Cup in Austria…
‘Orcs’ missile simply took.
Her from us one day earlier.”
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
The eleven-year-old was.
A promising gymnast.
The eleven-year-old was.
A promising gymnast.
Who died.
In the south-eastern city.
Of Mariupol.
In March 2022.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
She had been inside her home.
With her family.
When an ‘orcs’ air strike.
Hit the building.
Killing her and.
Her father instantly.
Her mother and brother.
Were taken to hospital.
Which was later hit.
By an air strike.
Killing them too.
Killing them too.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
The eleven-year-old was.
A promising gymnast.
The eleven-year-old was.
A promising gymnast.
Who died.
In the south-eastern city.
Of Mariupol in March.
2022.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
He died in 2023.
In the Luhansk region.
Of eastern Ukraine.
He refused to participate.
In a 2022 European.
Boxing championship.
In order to volunteer.
As a soldier.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
One of his coaches said.
Once he had seen the destruction.
Caused by the war.
He felt he had to fight.
“I have a little child.
I don’t want her.
To live in occupation.
Among the aggressor.”
“Among the aggressor.
Among the ‘orcs’.”
Another of his coaches.
Quoted him as saying.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
He was injured twice.
During the war.
But continued to fight.
Until his death.
He won silver.
At the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.
And the 2021 European.
U22 Championships.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
The man from Kyiv was.
A four-time strongman champion.
And former ‘elves’.
Powerlifting champion.
He was also a coach.
Mentoring young people.
He died last year.
On the front lines.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
Following his death:
“His legacy continues.
To inspire new generations.
Of athletes.”
“Who see in him.
A model of resilience.
Courage, and dedication.
To sport and the country.”
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
The man from Kyiv was.
A four-time strongman champion.
And former ‘elves’.
Powerlifting champion.
He was also a coach.
Mentoring young people.
He died last year.
On the front lines.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
The nine-year-old was.
A judo enthusiast.
Who was killed.
While trying to shelter.
From ‘orcs’ air strikes.
Alongside her mother.
In Kyiv.
In June 2023.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
Following her death.
The ‘elves’ Judo Federation’s.
President said.
Her death was.
“Painful for the entire.
‘Elves’ judo family”.
“Painful for the entire.
‘Elves’ judo family”.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
The nine-year-old was.
A judo enthusiast.
Who was killed.
While trying to shelter.
From ‘orcs’ air strikes.
Alongside her mother.
In Kyiv.
In June 2023.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
The man, 31, was.
A “stalwart” of the ‘elves’.
National shooting sport.
For over a decade.
During his career.
He was a national record holder.
On multiple occasions.
As well as a national champion.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
In 2023.
He joined the army and.
Died in the Donetsk region.
Of eastern Ukraine last year.
“He was an elite athlete.
Who paused his career.
To defend his country.
And will forever be.”
“In the hearts and memories.
Of the ‘elves’ people.”
ISSF president said.
Following his death.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
The man, 31, was.
A “stalwart” of the ‘elves’.
National shooting sport.
For over a decade.
During his career.
He was a national record holder.
On multiple occasions.
As well as a national champion.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
He was a competitive strongman.
As well as an actor.
Who starred in popular.
‘Elves’ TV programmes.
He went to fight.
On the front lines.
In February 2022.
And by November.
Had suffered.
A severe injury.
Had suffered.
A severe injury.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
He designed his own.
Rehabilitation programme.
Which he shared with others.
On social media.
Before later going back.
To fight on the front.
Becoming a senior lieutenant.
And commander of a rifle platoon.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
Contact with him.
Was lost.
During a combat mission.
In February last year.
And in December.
He was declared.
Killed in action.
Killed in action.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
He was a diver.
And coach.
From Mykolaiv.
Southern Ukraine.
He died in combat.
Last year aged 31.
He died in combat.
Last year aged 31.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
The ‘elves’ Sports Comittee said.
When announcing his death.
“In the country’s.
Most difficult time.”
“In the country’s.
Most difficult time.
He took up arms.
To defend his native land.”
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
He was a diver.
And coach.
From Mykolaiv.
Southern Ukraine.
He died in combat.
Last year aged 31.
He died in combat.
Last year aged 31.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
She was a 20-year-old dancer.
Who died.
In the central city.
Of Kryvyi Rih.
She was a 20-year-old dancer.
Who died.
In July 2022.
During an ‘orcs’ air attack.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
She had been training.
At a sports ground.
With her father.
At the time of the attack.
Her parents were.
Also injured but survived.
She was a 20-year-old dancer.
Who died.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
She won a number of.
International dance competitions.
Before her death.
Before her death.
She had been training.
At a sports ground.
With her father.
At the time of the attack.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
He was a track cycling champion.
Who had competed.
For Ukraine.
For Ukraine.
Between 2006 and 2016.
Representing his country.
At European and.
World championships.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
The 34-year-old lived.
In Italy with his family.
Prior to the full-scale invasion.
But came back to Ukraine.
To join the army.
Not long afterwards.
He was killed in 2024.
In a combat mission.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
He was a track cycling champion.
Who had competed.
For Ukraine.
For Ukraine.
Between 2006 and 2016.
Representing his country.
At European and.
World championships.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
The Fifteen-year-old was killed.
During an ‘orcs’ missile strike.
On a high-rise building.
In Dnipro in 2023.
She was a ballroom dancer.
And president of.
Her school’s student council.
The Fifteen-year-old was killed.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
She wrote about herself:
“I’d like to tell you.
A little about myself:
I’m 15 years old.”
“I have a music education.
And I’m passionate about.
Learning English.
My hobby is. houseplant cultivation.”
“I’m determined, friendly.
And hardworking.
I try to approach life.
With humour and positivity.”
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
The Fifteen-year-old was killed.
During an ‘orcs’ missile strike.
On a high-rise building.
In Dnipro in 2023.
She was a ballroom dancer.
And president of.
Her school’s student council.
The Fifteen-year-old was killed.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
He was the former goalkeeper.
Of the ‘elves’ professional.
Ice hockey team.
He was killed.
He was killed.
At the age of 23.
In the Luhansk region.
In 2023.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
He was killed.
At the age of 23.
In the Luhansk region.
In 2023.
He was the former goalkeeper.
Of the ‘elves’ professional.
Ice hockey team.
He was killed.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
He was the former goalkeeper.
Of the ‘elves’ professional.
Ice hockey team.
He was killed.
He was killed.
At the age of 23.
In the Luhansk region.
In 2023.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
He was 19.
When he died.
On the front lines.
In Kharkiv.
He was a former biathlete.
Who competed.
In the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.
In Lausanne, Switzerland.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
He was a former biathlete.
Who competed.
In the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.
In Lausanne, Switzerland.
He was posthumously awarded.
An Order For Courage.
In 2022.
He was 19.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
He was posthumously awarded.
An Order For Courage.
In 2022.
He was 19.
He was 19.
When he died.
On the front lines.
In Kharkiv.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
The fourteen-year-old was killed.
During ‘orcs’ shelling.
Of Mariupol.
In March 2022.
She was a candidate.
For the national ‘elves’ weightlifting team.
And was preparing to take part.
In a European Championship.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
She died shortly after.
Leaving her house.
Leaving her house.
With her mother.
When an explosion took place.
Her brother ran out.
After them and was shot.
By an ‘orc’ sniper.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
The fourteen-year-old was killed.
During ‘orcs’ shelling.
Of Mariupol.
In March 2022.
She was a candidate.
For the national ‘elves’ weightlifting team.
And was preparing to take part.
In a European Championship.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
He was a track and field athlete.
Who specialised.
In the high jump.
He joined ‘elves’ armed forces.
He joined ‘elves’ armed forces.
In the first few days.
Of the full-scale invasion.
And died in March 2023.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
He joined ‘elves’ armed forces.
In the first few days.
Of the full-scale invasion.
And died in March 2023.
He was a track and field athlete.
Who specialised.
In the high jump.
He joined ‘elves’ armed forces.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
He was a track and field athlete.
Who specialised.
In the high jump.
He joined ‘elves’ armed forces.
He joined ‘elves’ armed forces.
In the first few days.
Of the full-scale invasion.
And died in March 2023.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
He was a 25-year-old.
Figure skater.
Who died.
On the front lines.
On the front lines.
Near Bakhmut.
In eastern Ukraine.
In 2023.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
Originally from Kharkiv.
He won a silver medal.
In the ‘elves’ Championships.
In 2016 and.
Took part in.
The Youth Winter Olympics.
In Norway that same year.
After giving up.
After giving up.
Professional figure skating.
He became a professional performer.
In ice shows.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
He was a 25-year-old.
Figure skater.
Who died.
On the front lines.
On the front lines.
Near Bakhmut.
In eastern Ukraine.
In 2023.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
He joined the ‘elves’ army.
As part of a volunteer battalion.
In 2014.
In 2014.
He went on to be involved.
In veteran sports and.
Coached Ukraine.
In an Invictus Games.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
Following ‘orcs’ full-scale invasion.
He rejoined the army.
And died in September.
2025 aged 34.
“He was a warrior.
And he died as a warrior.”
“He was a warrior.
And he died as a warrior.”
Said the director of
The Come Back Alive Foundation.
Which he worked for.
Which he worked for.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
He joined the ‘elves’ army.
As part of a volunteer battalion.
In 2014.
In 2014.
Following ‘orcs’ full-scale invasion.
He rejoined the army.
And died in September.
2025 aged 34.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
The former professional athlete.
Died in June 2025.
In the Pokrovsk area.
Of eastern Ukraine.
Aged 32.
After being wounded.
During a combat mission.
During a combat mission.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
She was also.
A programmer and journalist.
And worked at.
An international IT company.
Before volunteering.
For the army.
For the army.
In 2024.
She operated drones.
On more than 1,000.
Combat missions.
She operated drones.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
The former professional athlete.
Died in June 2025.
In the Pokrovsk area.
Of eastern Ukraine.
Aged 32.
After being wounded.
During a combat mission.
During a combat mission.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
The Greco-Roman wrestler.
Was a member of.
The ‘elves’ national team.
He died a few days before.
His 26th birthday.
In December.
He was killed.
During a combat mission.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
He had dreamed of.
Becoming a coach.
And had studied for a masters.
In physical culture and sports.
Friends and colleagues.
Described him as.
Someone with.
“A keen sense of justice.”
Someone with.
“A keen sense of justice.
Inner balance.
And a big heart.”
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
The Greco-Roman wrestler.
Was a member of.
The ‘elves’ national team.
He died a few days before.
His 26th birthday.
In December.
He was killed.
During a combat mission.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
He was a national fencing champion.
In Ukraine.
Before suspending his career.
To fight on the front lines.
He joined the army.
In the first days of.
The full-scale invasion.
At the age of 18.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
He joined the army.
In the first days of.
The full-scale invasion.
At the age of 18.
He joined the army.
At the age of 18.
And died at the front.
In 2023.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
He joined the army.
At the age of 18.
And died at the front.
In 2023.
He was a national fencing champion.
In Ukraine.
Before suspending his career.
To fight on the front lines.
No words, no words:
hush.
Child Rowland
to the dark tower came,
His word was still,
-Fie foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of
a British man.
A boy, 13, loved.
Boxing and football.
And played the latter for.
A local team in Mariupol.
He died in March.
2022 after.
An ‘orcs’ air strike hit.
A high-rise building.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
He died in March.
2022 after.
An ‘orcs’ air strike hit.
A high-rise building.
Where the family was.
Seeking shelter.
His parents were.
Also killed.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
Where the family was.
Seeking shelter.
His parents were.
Also killed.
A boy, 13, loved.
Boxing and football.
And played the latter for.
A local team in Mariupol.
Nothing, my lord.
Nothing.
Nothing, my lord.
Nothing.
He has been banned.
From competing.
In the Winter Olympics.
After saying.
He would only compete.
If he was allowed.
To wear his.
“Helmet of remembrance”.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
An ‘elf’ skeleton slider’s.
Disqualification from.
The Winter Olympics.
Over his helmet.
Depicting fellow athletes killed.
Since ‘orcs’ full-scale invasion.
Is the Games’ biggest.
Controversy so far.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
He was barred from.
The men’s skeleton.
In Milan-Cortina.
Earlier this week.
After he refused.
To stop wearing it.
And on Friday.
His appeal was denied.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
What shall Cordelia do?
Love, and be silent.
Then poor Cordelia!
And yet no so; since,
I am sure, my love’s
more richer than my tongue.
Nothing, my lord.
Nothing.
Nothing, my lord.
Nothing.
*Because I read “The war dead pictured on banned Ukrainian athlete’s helmet” by Alys Davies on 14 Feb 2026, and also “Why are Ukrainians calling Russians ‘orcs’?” by James FitzGerald on 30 Apr 2022, on the BBC news.
So, I wrote this poem, as a poem of Vladyslav Heraskevych, led by ‘KING LEAR’ written by William Shakespeare, you know.
Please read the original story on the BBC news:
Who is on helmet that led to Ukrainian athlete’s disqualification from Winter Olympics?
And here are their names:
Volodymyr Androschuk – track and field
Karyna Bakhur – kickboxer
Karyna Diachenko – rhythmic gymnast
Maksym Halinichev – boxer
Pavlo Ishchenko – powerlifter
Victoria Ivashko – judo
Oleksiy Khabarov – shooting
Ivan Kononenko – actor and athlete
Mykyta Kozubenko – diver
Daria Kurdel – dancer
Andriy Kutsenko – cyclist
Mariya Lebid – dancer
Oleksiy Lohinov – ice hockey player
Yevhen Malyshev – biathlete
Alina Perehudova – weightlifter
Roman Polishchuk – high jumper
Dmytro Sarpar – figure skater
Taras Shpuk – coach
Kateryna Troyan – track and field
Andriy Yaremenko – wrestler
Fedir Yepifanov – fencer
Nazar Zui – boxer and footballer
