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≡ GAMES OF THE XXXIII OLYMPIAD ≡
The International Committee on Fair Play (CIFP), in coordination with the International Olympic Committee, has opened voting for the Paris 2024 Fair Play Award.
The Fair Play group celebrated its 60th year in 2024, and offers five options “honours extraordinary acts of sporting spirit” from the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris:
● “Canadian gymnast Ellie Black: Four-time Olympian Ellie Black has a long history of being a generous competitor, supporting all gymnasts, regardless of team affiliation, throughout her career.”
● “World Rowing President Jean-Christophe Rolland [FRA] and the singles sculls Group A final competitors/coaches: When AIN [BLR] rower Yauheni Zalaty‘s bus broke down, meaning he would not make it to the single sculls Group A final in time, Jean-Christophe Rolland leapt into action as some of the competitors were already on the water for their final warmups. He got the executive board and then the remaining competitors and their coaches to agree to shift the event from being the first race to the last of the day.”
● “Hungarian fencer Csanad Gemesi: In the men’s individual Sabre competition between Csanad Gemesi (HUN) and Fares Ferjani (TUN), Gemesi acknowledged a touch in Ferjani’s favour, shifting the score from 9:10 to 9:11. Ferjani went on to win the match by a single touch margin.”
● “Cyclists Fariba Hashimi (AFG) and Hanna Tserakh (AIN [BLR]): During the women’s road race, cyclists Fariba Hashimi (AFG) and Hanna Tserakh (AIN) provided helping, steadying hands while Slovakian competitor Nora Jencušová attempted to fix her bike chain, struggling to keep her balance.”
● “Olaf Tabor, Chef de Mission of Team Germany: When the single sculls boat of Yauheni Zalaty (AIN [BLR]) was held up in customs, the German team offered one of their boats to the athlete. Zalaty went on to win silver in the event, finishing behind German rower Oliver Zeidler.”
No date was shown for the last day to vote, but the typical timeframe has been short in the past, so go now if you want to cast a ballot.
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