TOKYO FAIR PLAY AWARDS - Celebrating sporting spirit and fair play at Tokyo 2020
The International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) announces the long-awaited WINNER of its Tokyo 2020 Fair Play Awards that honor extraordinary acts of sportsmanship during the Olympic Games.
The CIFP has been recognizing extraordinary acts of sportsmanship at the Olympics since Beijing 2008.
Dozens of nominations were received from National Olympic Committees, International Federations, athletes, and fans from around the world via the CIFP’s social media and digital channels. A short-list was webcast during the World Fair Play Day on 7 September.
The jury composed of Princess Nora of Liechtenstein, Member of CIFP and the IOC; Ms Emma Terho, Chair of the IOC Athletes’ Commission; Mr Gianni Merlo, President of AIPS; Mr Yuko Ota, member of the IOC Athletes’ Commission and representing TOCOG; and Dr Jeno Kamuti, CIFP President.
Following a very close race - befitting an Olympic final – the winners are:
PARTICIPANTS IN THE WOMEN’S SKATEBOARDING PARK FINALS, FOR LIFTING MISUGU OKAMOTO OF JAPAN, (the reigning world champion), AFTER SHE CRASHED IN THE FINALS,
(For the short-list of nominees please view https://youtu.be/h163oWV_N50?t=514 orhttp://www.fairplayinternational.org/images/FP%20Nominations%20Tokyo%20(Aug%208,%20pm).pdf )
THE WINNERS:
Sakura Yosozumi (JPN), Kokona Hiraki (JPN), Sky Brown (GBR), Poppy Olsen (AUS), Bryce Wettstein (USA), Dora Varella (BRA), Yndiara Asp (BRA)
IOC President Thomas Bach said, “Congratulations to the skateboard athletes. The fair play prize is well deserved. Sport teaches us to aspire for excellence in all our activities; living in peace, friendship, and solidarity with our neighbors; to respect ourselves and others and to live by the spirit of fair-play in everything we do. Sport is about more than just competition. It is always about the values of sport and the carrying these ideals into the world. This is what we have seen here at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.”
“There is no sport without ‘fair play’, and this was demonstrated in Tokyo as well,” said CIFP President Dr Jeno Kamuti, himself a previous award-winner. “We are extremely pleased to have been able to again work and present, with the IOC, on this very important topic and award!”
Sunil Sabharwal, CIFP Secretary General added, “It was an honour for us to be able to launch these awards during such challenging times. The many positive actions on the field of play, accentuate sports’ positive attributes that show no borders. It is especially heart-warming to have all Gen Z winners!”.
CIFP is an IOC-recognized organization created in 1963 to promote the ideals of fair play on the sports field and beyond. Apart from its traditional award events, it promotes educational initiatives aimed at educating the youth worldwide.
