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The International Fair Play Committee (French: Comité international pour le Fair-Play), abbreviated as the CIFP or the IFPC, is a not for profit international non-governmental organisation which serves to foster sportsmanship in international competition. It presents awards annually at the World Fair Play Awards to recognise acts of fair play carried out by sportspeople or teams. The awards ceremony is held in various locations and has been broadcast on television in Europe.[1]

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History

The CIFP was established in France in 1963 by members of UNESCO, ISPA , ICSSPE, FIFA, FIBA, FILA and the International Rugby Board.[2] The committee presented its first award two years later: Eugenio Monti, an Italian bobsleigher, was the recipient. The spare part Monti had given to rival Tony Nash at the 1964 Winter Olympics had enabled the Briton to go on to win the gold medal.[3][4]
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Annual awards
Awards are presented at the annual World Fair Play Awards Ceremony in three categories:[5]
- For an act of fair play by complying with both the written and unwritten rules of sport.
- For a general attitude of sportsmanship throughout a sports career by demonstrating an outstanding and constant spirit of fair play.
- For an activity aiming to promote fair play such as the organisation of national or local campaigns, lectures, books, articles or reports in the media.
The trophies given in recognition of the different achievements in each category are:[6][4]
- Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy[a] – the "trophy for action", awarded since 1965 for gestures of fair play in which an athlete impedes their performance to aid a fellow competitor.[20]
- Jean Borotra World Fair Play Trophy[b] – the "trophy for the career", awarded since 1973 to recognise athletes who have displayed fair play throughout their careers.[22]
- Willi Daume World Fair Play Trophy[c] – the "trophy for promotion", awarded since 1995 to a person or organisation that has promoted the spirit of fair play.
Since 2013, the CIFP has, under the auspices of the IOC President, also given out the
- Jacques Rogge World Fair Play Trophy for The Youth[d] – the "trophy for the youth", in recognition of junior athletes committed to the ideal of fair play.
Further to these annual trophies, the CIFP gives out diplomas and, since 1977,[27] letters of congratulations to other sportspeople and organisations who have shown exceptional good sportsmanship.[28]
Since 2014, the CIFP has awarded a Special World Fair Play Trophy "to such public figures that have significantly supported the development of sport – with no personal interest attached."[29] The first recipients of the Special World Fair Play Trophy were Mintimer Shaimiev and Alisher Usmanov.
Occasional awards
The CIFP will on occasion give out Fair Play Awards. These were first presented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[30] Among the recipients are:
- 2013: Russian middle-distance runner Yuliya Zaripova received the CIFP Fair Play Award for the 2013 Summer Universiade.[31]
- 2016: Norway men's national handball team received the Rio 2016 Fair Play Award for great sportsmanship during their semifinal match against Germany on 29 January at the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship.[32] Nikki Hamblin and Abbey D'Agostino received the Rio 2016 Fair Play Award after colliding with each other on the track during the 5000 m event and assisting each other to continue the race.[e][35][36]
- 2017: High jumper Ruth Beitia of Spain received the CIFP Fair Play Award for the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London.[37][38]
- 2020: Skateboarders Sakura Yosozumi and Cocona Hiraki of Japan, Brazilians Dora Varella and Yndiara Asp, Britain's Sky Brown, Australian Poppy Olsen and Bryce Wettstein, USA were awarded the Tokyo 2020 Fair Play Award.[39][40][41]
- 2021: Charne Eileen Swart and Veronica Vancardo received a CIFP Fair Play Award for the 2021 Summer World University Games.[42][43][44]
- 2022: French cyclist Romain Bardet received the CIFP Fair Play Award for the 2022 Giro d'Italia.[45] Andorran runner Nahuel Carabaña received the CIFP Fair Play Award for the 2022 European Championships.[46] Quatari high jumper Mutaz Barsham received the CIFP Fair Play Award for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.[47]
- 2023: Ethiopian long-distance runner Letesenbet Gidey received the CIFP Fair Play Award as part of the 2023 World Athletics Awards for the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[48][49] Colombian judoka Erika Lasso received the CIFP Fair Play Award for the 2023 Pan American Games.[50][51]
- 2024: Canadian gymnast Ellie Black received the Paris 2024 Fair Play Award.[52]
Trophy recipients
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Presidents
- Jean Borotra, CIFP founder, 1963–1988[204]
- Willi Daume , 1988–1996[205][206]
- Louis Guirandou-N'Diaye , 1996–1999[207]
Since 2000, Jenő Kamuti has served as the CIFP president.[208][209]
Honorary Presidents
- Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, past President of the IOC (1974)[210]
- René Maheu, the sixth Director-General of UNESCO (1974)[210]
- Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the IOC (1981)[211]
- Jean Borotra, "Honorary President – Founder" (1988)[205]
- Jacques Rogge, President of the IOC (2003)[212]
- Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO (2005)[213]
See also
Notes
- Formerly variously referred to as the
- International Fair Play Trophy Pierre de Coubertin[7]
- International Pierre de Coubertin Fair Play Trophy[8]
- Pierre de Coubertin Award for Act of Fair Play[9]
- Pierre de Coubertin Fair Play Trophy[10][11][12][13]
- Pierre de Coubertin International Fair Play Award[14]
- Pierre de Coubertin International Fair Play Trophy[15][16]
- Pierre de Coubertin International Trophy for Fair Play[17]
- Pierre de Coubertin Trophy for Fair Play[18]
- Pierre de Coubertin World Trophy.[19]
- Formerly the Willi Daume World Trophy.[19]
- Some news media reported on 22 August 2016 that Nikki Hamblin and Abbey D'Agostino had received the Pierre de Coubertin Medal.[33] The New Zealand Olympic Committee said that no such award had yet been made,[34] and The Guardian later corrected their report confirming "the award was the International Fair Play Committee Award rather than the Pierre de Coubertin award".[33]
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