📢 Airbnb you stood against Russia by suspending bookings. Why still stand with the IPC as it welcomes Russia & Belarus back into the Games? Paralympic Games #StandWithUkraine️

The Russian Paralympic Committee organized event for the Russian military personnel (participants in the aggression against Ukraine). Craig Spence How can IPC comment on this?

📢 Coca-Cola you said no more Coke in Russia, but by backing an IPC that’s reserving Russia & Belarus, your sponsorship is refreshing Putin’s agenda. Paralympic Games #StandWithUkraine

“A shameful decision. I would call it a catastrophic decision for the global sporting community– to restore Russia’s rights, a murderous country, during participation in Paralympic competitions” Sushkevich, President Ukraine Paralympic Com Paralympic Games⁩ mezha.net/eng/bukvy/ukra…

📢 OMEGA you paused shipments to Russia. Yet your support for the International Paralympic Games Committee, that is welcoming Russia and Belarus, turns back time on accountability. #StandWithUkraine

📢 Procter & Gamble you cut ads and scaled back in Russia. Yet your IPC support now launders Russia & Belarus back into the Games. Paralympic Games

📢 Allianz you pledged support for Ukrainian refugees. But standing with an International Paralympic Committee that reinstates Russia & Belarus risks insuring impunity instead of justice. Paralympic Games

📢 Samsung Electronics you suspended shipments to Russia. Yet your IPC sponsorship helps reboot Russia & Belarus back on the world stage. Paralympic Games

While the IPC allowed Russia & Belarus back, the IF have remained steadfast in their position: ❌ FIS: no entry in Para alpine, cross-country, snowboard ❌ IBU: federations remain suspended ❌ World Curling: exclusion extended to 2025 🧊 Para ice hockey: no qualification path

“This case reflects precisely the kind of behavior that discourages other potential whistleblowers from coming forward to report misconduct,” Transparency International “Operation Puncture” could have ‘dangerous consequences’ Human Rights Watch Hajo Seppelt Nick Butler Jörg Mebus sportschau.de/wada-hunts-whi…

Wada hunting whistleblowers who leaked Chinese doping scandal thetimes.com/article/c4bbb5…

“(This) is ultimately financed by funds earmarked for the fight against doping”⁩Hajo Seppelt⁩ Nick Butler⁩ Jörg Mebus⁩ “This case reflects (the) behaviour that discourages other potential whistleblowers from coming forward”⁦Transparency International⁩ sportschau.de/wada-hunts-whi…

A must read from Declan Hill 👇 declanhill.com/why-has-the-sp…

“There’s too few people left to hold them accountable and really drive change (for clean sport). They’ve either left or been discouraged, or they’ve been silenced in some way, shape or form.” Beckie Scott⁩ ⁦Varsity⁩ ⁦WADA⁩ varsity.co.uk/sport/30565

“[Global anti-doping is] a deliberately manufactured joke…There is a powerful, carefully orchestrated doping program for some of the top Chinese sports people. It receives de facto protection at the highest levels of the anti-doping world”Declan Hill⁩ declanhill.com/why-has-the-sp…

"There's only one thing worse in an athlete's life than losing. And that's losing to a cheater." -USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart nos.nl/artikel/258950…

And yet another example of “neutrality”🤮 Will the IOC pressure the federation to suspend this athlete, or will the IOC continue to pressure only those federations that do not want to see russian military personnel and war supporters in their sports arenas?

As things stand no WADA staff in US for the World Cup !

“The World Anti-Doping Agency has blocked its staff from travelling to the United States while a federal investigation into the Chinese swimming scandal is continuing.” ⁦Matt Lawton⁩ ⁦The Times and The Sunday Times⁩ ⁦WADA⁩ thetimes.com/article/world-…

“Tygart said a failure to stop the Chinese swimmers who failed drug tests from competing in the Tokyo Games, had allowed “certain athletes to … have their own Enhanced Games”.” Paul MacInnes ⁦The Guardian⁩ ⁦WADA⁩ ⁦USADA⁩ theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov…