The International Fair Play Committee, 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.

History

The CIFP was established in France in 1963 by members of UNESCO, International Sports Press Association, ICSSPE, FIFA, FIBA, FILA and the International Rugby Board. 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.

Awards

Annual awards

Awards are presented at the annual World Fair Play Awards Ceremony in three categories: The given in recognition of the different achievements in each category are: Since 2013, the CIFP has, under the auspices of the IOC President, also given out the Further to these annual trophies, the CIFP gives out diplomas and, since 1977, letters of congratulations to other sportspeople and organisations who have shown exceptional good sportsmanship. 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." 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. These were first presented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Among the recipients are:

Trophy recipients

Presidents

Since 2000, Jenő Kamuti has served as the CIFP president. Honorary Presidents