Joint statement by Andrii Sybiha and Matvii Bidnyi on the unacceptable discrimination against Ukraine at the 2026 Paralympic Games

Ukraine’s National Paralympic Committee made a statement regarding discriminatory, disrespectful, and unacceptable treatment of the Ukrainian National Team and Ukrainian fans at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games.

The International Paralympic Committee not only allowed blood-stained russian and belarusian flags, but tries to ban Ukrainian flags and even yellow and blue colours. 

We condemn in strongest terms the IPC’s utter disregard for our country and athletes. The Committee’s choice to openly side with russia in its genocidal war against Ukraine is immoral and runs against all principles of the Olympian movement and norms of humanity.

Future generations will call their actions by their name: disgrace.