International Fair Play Committee
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 France and has been broadcast on television in Europe.[1]
History
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The IFPC was established in France in 1963 by members of UNESCO, International Sports Press Association (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]
Awards
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Four types of trophies are given at the World Fair Play Awards in recognition of different achievements.[4][3]
- Pierre de Coubertin World Trophy – the "trophy for action", awarded since 1965 for gestures of fair play in which an athlete impedes their performance to aid a fellow competitor
- Jean Borotra World Trophy – the "trophy for the career", awarded since 1973 to recognise athletes who have displayed fair play throughout their careers
- Willi Daume World Trophy – the "trophy for promotion", awarded since 1995 to a person or organisation that has promoted the spirit of fair play
- Jacques Rogge Fair Play Trophy for The Youth – awarded since 2013 (before 2017 the "Youth Fair Play Award")[4][5]
Further to these annual trophies, the CIFP gives out diplomas and, since 1977,[6] letters of congratulations to other sportspeople and organisations who have shown exceptional good sportsmanship.[7]
Selected awardees
- 1964: Eugenio Monti (Pierre de Coubertin World Trophy)[8]
- 1965: Willye White (Pierre de Coubertin World Trophy)[8]
- 1966: Stevan Horvat (Pierre de Coubertin World Trophy)[9]
- 1972: Stan Smith (Pierre de Coubertin World Trophy),[10] Emiliano Rodríguez (Jean Borotra World Trophy)[11]
- 1994: Francesco Panetta and Justin McDonald (Pierre de Coubertin World Trophy),[12] Zofia Żukowska (Willi Daume World Trophy)[13]
- 2002: Kipchoge Keino (Willi Daume World Trophy)[14]
- 2008: UEFA (Willi Daume World Trophy)[15]
- 2017: Jacques Rogge (Jean Borotra World Trophy)[5]
- 2018: The Willi Daume World Trophy was jointly awarded to Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, United Arab Emirates Wrestling and Judo Federation, the International Judo Federation, and EuroNews[16]
- 2019: Roger Casugay (Pierre de Coubertin World Trophy), Carles Puyol (Jean Borotra World Trophy), Turkish National Olympic Committee (Willi Daume World Trophy), Giovanni Borgonovo (Jacques Rogge Fair Play Trophy for The Youth)[17]
- 2020: AEK Athens F.C. (Pierre de Coubertin World Trophy), Nikita Simonyan (Jean Borotra World Trophy), Maxime Mbanda (Willi Daume World Trophy)[17]
Presidents
[edit]- Jean Borotra, CIFP founder, 1963–1988
- Willi Daume, 1988–1996[18]
- Louis Guirandou-N'Diaye, 1996–1999
Since 2000, Jenő Kamuti has served as the CIFP president.[19][20]
Honorary Presidents
- Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, past president of the IOC (1974)[21]
- René Maheu, the sixth Director-General of UNESCO (1974)[21]
- Juan Antonio Samaranch, president of the IOC (1981)[22]
- Jean Borotra, "Honorary President - Founder" (1988)[18]
- Jacques Rogge, president of the IOC (2003)[23]
- Koïchiro Matsuura, director-general of UNESCO (2005)[24]
See also
[edit]- FIFA Fair Play Award
- Jean Borotra Sportsmanship Award
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
- Pierre de Coubertin Medal, awarded by the IOC
References
[edit]- ^ Feldman, Jay (1994-02-07). The World's Fairest. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved on 2010-01-19.
- ^ "CIFP History". International Fair Play Committee. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ a b "Seeking nominations for World Fair Play Awards". International Sports Press Association (AIPS). Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ a b "World Fair Play Trophy". Infoartnet. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Jacques Rogge receives lifetime achievement award at World Fair Play Awards". FISU. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Award Ceremonies". Infoartnet. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
In June 1977 it was decided by the CIFP to award "Letters of Congratulations" to individuals who have distinguished themselves by certain humanitarian acts even though such actions did not fully meet the criteria for those gestures of fair play that the CIFP intended to commend.
- ^ "World Fair Play Award Winners". International Fair Play Committee. n.d. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ a b IFPC 2006, p. 33.
- ^ IFPC 2006, p. 34.
- ^ IFPC 2006, p. 37.
- ^ IFPC 2006, p. 38.
- ^ IFPC 2006, p. 88-89.
- ^ IFPC 2006, p. 93.
- ^ "Kip Keino receives Fair Play Award in Paris". worldathletics.org. 10 January 2003. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
62-year-old Kipchoge Keino, the 1968 Olympic 1500m and 1972 Olympic Steeplechase champion was presented with the Willi Daume Trophy by IOC President Jacques Rogge and CIFP President Dr. Jeno Kamuti. ... Through its 40-year history, CIFP has been able to honour over 500 commendable acts and careers of fair play. Award winners have included Arthur Ashe, Prince Albert of Monaco, Bobby Charlton, Emil Zatopek, Stefan Edberg, Sergey Bubka, Nelson Mandela, Martina Navratilova, etc.
- ^ "UEFA wins prestigious Fair Play award". UEFA.com. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Willi Daume Trophy was presented at IJF's Abu Dhabi Grand Slam" (in Hungarian). Infoartnet. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ a b "World Fair Play Awardees 2019-2020" (in Hungarian). Infoartnet. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ a b IFPC 2006, p. 16.
- ^ "Structure". International Fair Play Committee. n.d. Archived from the original on 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ "CIFP Executive Committee". International Fair Play Committee. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ a b IFPC 2006, p. 13.
- ^ IFPC 2006, p. 15.
- ^ IFPC 2006, p. 21.
- ^ IFPC 2006, p. 22.
