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New Delhi, 7 December (Hindustan Reporter). Norway’s decathlete Sander Skotheim won the International Fair Play Award at the World Athletics Awards 2024.
Following nominations received from fans, members of the Committee for International Fair Play (CIFP) and World Athletics formed a jury to decide on a list of five fair play moments in athletics in 2024, after which Scotham was declared the winner. Went.
Scotheim’s moment of fair play came at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where despite being eliminated from the pole vault medal race, world indoor and European silver medalist Scotheim decided to continue competing. Schottheim supported his compatriot Markus Ruth in the process, and helped his teammate in the final discipline – the 1500 metres.
Ruth won the gold medal for Norway with a national record score of 8796 points, and won the Olympic title by 48 points.
“I am honored to receive this award,” Scottheim was quoted as saying by World Athletics. The Olympics was a very interesting experience for me, because I competed very well and then I got no-height in the pole vault and it ruined my chances of winning a medal. “At the same time, Marcus had a very good pole vault competition that put him in an excellent position to win.”
Scottheim’s decathlon this year saw a PB of 8635, which earned him European silver in Rome, and his heptathlon national record of 6407, which earned him a world indoor medal.
Sebastian Coe, President of World Athletics, said: “I am very proud that our sport continues to be an example in terms of fair play, honesty and moments of camaraderie between athletes. We are seeing this across all different athletics disciplines – on track, field and road. The way Sander bounced back is the mark of a great athlete. The true test of character comes in difficult times, not when everything is going well, so I congratulate Sander for his sportsmanship and resilience – he deserves this award.”
“It is wonderful to see such a selfless act from an athlete on the most important stage in sports, the Olympic Games,” said CIFP President Geno Camuti. Our relationship with World Athletics now spans over 20 years, and it has been a pleasure to collaborate with Chairman Coe and his team. I am particularly pleased to note that we have expanded our cooperation beyond the World Athletics Championships and now jointly evaluate proposals for athletics competitions throughout the year. Congratulations to Sander Skotheim.”
The CIFP was founded 60 years ago to promote the principles of fair play in sports. It honors those who respect the written and unwritten rules of the game, including honesty, solidarity, tolerance, caring, excellence and happiness, and who set an example for others on and off the field. CIFP’s first collaboration with World Athletics began with the 2003 World Athletics Championships in Paris. Twelve awards have been given since then.