Detailed action plan
This page provides specific contacts, templates, and coordination guidance. The opening ceremony is March 6, 2026. Every day of pressure before that date matters.
1. Contact the IPC directly
International Paralympic Committee
- Website: paralympic.org/contact
- President: Andrew Parsons (Brazil)
- HQ: Adenauerallee 212-214, 53113 Bonn, Germany
- Phone: +49 228 2097 200
- Twitter/X: @Paralympics
Ask them to reinstate neutral status (no flags, no anthem) for Russian and Belarusian athletes. Reference the combatant-athlete profiles.
2. Pressure sponsors (highest leverage)
These companies fund the Paralympics directly. They have public contact forms and active social media. Tag them publicly with calm, factual questions. Companies monitor brand risk closely — public tags trigger internal escalation.
Priority targets (most PR-sensitive)
Visa
Coca-Cola
Samsung
Airbnb
Allianz
Secondary targets
Procter & Gamble
Deloitte
Ottobock
Twitter: @ottobock · Instagram: @ottobock
Contact: www.ottobock.com
HQ: Duderstadt, Germany
Prosthetics company — profits from disability while sponsoring an event featuring war combatants
AB InBev (Budweiser)
Stellantis (Milano-Cortina local partner)
Twitter: @Stellantis · Instagram: @stellantis
Contact: www.stellantis.com
HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands / Turin, Italy
Italian presence — sensitive to EU opinion
Template message for sponsors
“@[Sponsor] — The 2026 Paralympics will feature athletes who served in Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, including a member of the 5th Guards Tank Brigade implicated in the Bucha massacre. They will compete under the Russian flag. Does [Sponsor] support this? We would welcome a public statement. Details: [link to dossier page]”
3. Contact your national Paralympic committee
National committees vote inside the IPC. Internal dissent changes policy. Email yours and ask them to publicly oppose the reinstatement or demand neutral status.
United Kingdom
British Paralympic Association · Contact · @ParalympicsGB
Canada
Canadian Paralympic Committee · Contact · @CDNParalympics
Germany
Deutscher Behindertensportverband · Contact · @Paralympic_Team
France
Comite Paralympique et Sportif Francais · Contact · @FrParalympique
Australia
Paralympics Australia · Contact · @AUSParalympics
Japan
Japanese Paralympic Committee · Contact · @JPN_Paralympic
Template email
“Dear [Committee Name], I am writing to express concern about the IPC's decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under national flags at the 2026 Paralympics. Among Russia's delegation are individuals directly connected to military service in the invasion of Ukraine, including a member of a unit implicated in the Bucha massacre. I urge [Committee Name] to publicly call for neutral status (no flags, no anthem) or demand an emergency review. [Your name]”
4. Write to elected representatives
35 countries already issued a joint statement. Push your representatives to go further — ask for official diplomatic objections, parliamentary questions, or ceremony boycotts.
- EU citizens: Email your MEP via europarl.europa.eu
- UK citizens: Find your MP at parliament.uk
- US citizens: Find your Representative at house.gov
- Canadian citizens: Find your MP at ourcommons.ca
Reference the 35-country joint statement and ask: why has your country not taken stronger action?
5. Reach journalists
The combatant-athlete story is underreported in English-language media. Journalists covering this topic:
Tariq Panja — New York Times
Sean Ingle — The Guardian
Nick Butler — Inside the Games
Halya Coynash — KHPG.org (Kharkiv Human Rights Group)
— Author of the comprehensive KHPG investigation
Send them the dossier with sourced profiles. Journalists need documented cases, not opinion — that is what we provide.
6. Coordinate with organizations
Single voices are ignored. Organized clusters are noticed. Connect with:
- Ukrainian diaspora organizations in your country — they are already mobilized
- Ukrainian World Congress
- Sport Resolutions (sports governance NGO)
- Local human rights organizations with sports governance focus