Beyond the logo: Sanitas' experience in advancing inclusive sports mindset through Paralympic sponsorship

While the Paralympic movement, and Paralympic sponsorship in particular, still face persistent challenges, including structural power imbalances and the lack of objective representation of athletes with disabilities, innovative and disruptive Paralympic sponsorship strategies may challenge the traditional divide between athletes with and without disabilities, redefine the meaning of inclusion in sport, and act as powerful drivers of social transformation.

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Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Published
2026-02-11
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2026.1718212
Primary Topic
Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
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Beyond the logo: Sanitas' experience in advancing inclusive sports mindset through Paralympic sponsorship

Olga Kolotouchkina, Luis Leardy, Javier Pérez-Tejero
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
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Beyond the logo: Sanitas' experience in advancing inclusive sports mindset through Paralympic sponsorship

Olga Kolotouchkina, Luis Leardy, Javier Pérez-Tejero
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Abstract

While the Paralympic movement, and Paralympic sponsorship in particular, still face persistent challenges, including structural power imbalances and the lack of objective representation of athletes with disabilities, innovative and disruptive Paralympic sponsorship strategies may challenge the traditional divide between athletes with and without disabilities, redefine the meaning of inclusion in sport, and act as powerful drivers of social transformation.

Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingVol. 8
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES), International Paralympic Committee (DE), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (ES)
European Commission, HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
Partnerships for the goals
Openalex Percentile: Top 63%
Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
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