[1] The CIFP was established in France in 1963 by members of UNESCO, ISPA [de; fa; fr; it; lt; ru; sah], ICSSPE, FIFA, FIBA, FILA and the International Rugby Board.
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] Awards are presented at the annual World Fair Play Awards Ceremony in three categories:[5] The trophies given in recognition of the different achievements in each category are:[6][4] 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,[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.