The EFPM Award Jury has the honor to announce the European Fair Play/ European Fair Play Movement Awards 2025
The United Nations General Assembly, at its seventy-eighth session, adopted resolution A/78/L.85, proclaiming 19 May as World Fair Play Day, thus highlighting and recognising the spirit of fair play embodied in the Olympic ideal. We can also interpret some symbolism into the UN's decision: the month of May is considered to be the most beautiful month of the year. It is the month of love, nature awakens, we celebrate Mother's Day, but most of all it is the end of the Second World War in Europe. The European Fair Play Movement will add a nice action to these important milestones. The European Fair Play Movement will add another nice action to these important milestones. It is a small but significant step: we are announcing the laureates of the European Fair Play Awards and the European Fair Play Movement Awards.
The jury received an exceptionally large number of very worthy nominations, and we are delighted that they included outstanding, successful, active sports personalities who serve as role models for the younger generation, as well as valuable campaigns and projects to follow, and last but not least, personalities who are dedicated to educating young people and showing that sport has a dimension beyond breaking records and winning. The EFPM Award Jury, consisting of Danira Bilic (CRO), Alena Kánová (SVK), Rinaldo Orlandi (ITA) and Award Jury President Katarína Ráczová (SVK), after evaluating the numerous and extremely valuable entries, decided as follows:
The European Fair Play Plaque of Merit and Diploma made under the auspices of the European Olympic Committees goes to
GENNARO TESTA (ITA)
for the initiative to uphold ethical and Fair Play ideals
The European Fair Play Plaque of Merit and Diploma made under the auspices of the European Olympic Committeesgoes to
HELLENIC OLYMPIC ACADEMY (GRE)
for the initiative to uphold ethical and Fair Play ideals
The European Fair Play Diplomas, awarded under the auspices of the European Olympic Committees, go to
THE TEAM OF PANATHLON WALLONIE-BRUXELLES (BEL) - for the "Fair Play Workshops" integrated into the youth sports education courses
SPORTS CULTURE AND OLYMPIC EDUCATION PROJECT (TUR) under the leadership of Mr. Seyit Bilal Porsun
The EFPM "Fair Play Vox" Diploma under the patronage of AIPS Europe goes to
PETER BUČEK (SVK) - for promoting ethical values and the ideals of Fair Play in sport and everyday life
PANATHLON WALLONIE-BRUXELLES (BEL) - for promoting ethical values and the ideals of Fair Play in sport and everyday life
ZUZANA WISTEROVÁ (SVK) - for promoting ethical values and the ideals of Fair Play in sport and everyday life
The EFPM “Fair Play Special” Award goes to:
ŠTEFAN SVITKO (SVK) - for exemplary behaviour in the spirit of humanism and fair play
The EFPM “Spirit of Fair Play” Awards go to
CZECH WOMEN`S CHESS TEAM (CZE) - for a remarkable gesture of fair play
BRIN VOVK PETROVSKI (SLO) – for a remarkable gesture of fair play
BASKET CLUB HERBIERS (FRA) – for a remarkable gesture of fair play
TIMO BOLL (GER) – for exceptional behaviour and commitment to social issues
GASHIM MAGOMEDOV (AZE) - for a remarkable gesture of fair play
IÚRI GABRIEL DANTAS LEITÃO (POR) - for a remarkable gesture of fair play
DIPLOMA OF RECOGNITION 2025 goes to:
ERIK BAUWENS (BEL)- for a remarkable gesture of fair play and humanism
VIERA BEBČÁKOVÁ (SVK) - for promoting the importance of ethics in sport
BURSASPOR FANS (TUR) - for exemplary behaviour in the spirit of respect and fair play
CLUB GRS AUDERGHEM (BEL) - for promoting ethical values and the ideals of fair play
HELLENIC BASKETBALL FEDERATION (GRE) - for innovative activities in the spirit of fair play
KATHLEEN NÉDELLEC (FRA) - for a remarkable gesture of fair play
NIZIP SPORTS CLUB (TUR) - for a remarkable gesture of fair play
SALVATORE PORCELLI (ITA) - for promoting ethical values and the ideals of fair play
THE CITY OF SOIGNIES (BEL) -for for initiatives aimed at upholding ethical and Fair Play ideals
BAHRI VRESKALA (TUR) - for promoting the importance of ethics in sport
The EFPM “Fair Play Flame” Award (to an athlete or a team under 18) goes to:
CARLO DELLA GATTA (ITA) – for act of friendship and humanism
The EFPM “Fair Play Flame” Diplomas (to an athlete or a team under 18) go to:
ASD GOLFO BASKET U14 BASKETBALL TEAM (ITA) – for act of friendship
ALEN BOGDAN (CRO) - for exemplary behaviour
ROSIE LAQUAY (BEL) - for exemplary behaviour
DAVI MONTEIRO (POR) – for exemplary behaviour
On behalf of the European Fair Play Movement, we congratulate all the winners, but also all those who will never forget Pierre de Coubertin's saying: “A better world can only be made by better people.”
The laureates will be notified when and where the award will be presented.
26.04.2025
