WAKO Fair Play Award
The World Association of Kickboxing Organizations formally informs that during last WAKO IF Board Meeting on 23rd August, 2015, Vice Presidents of WAKO have confirmed appointment of a New Acting President until WAKO IF Ordinary General Assembly.
World Associations of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO), governing body in Kickboxing have the pleasure to announce the newly established WAKO Fair Play Award. This has been done under the auspices of the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP), a recognized organization by the IOC.
WAKO will award a special prize every year in order to focus on fair play, ethics, best practice and to raise awareness about the understanding of fair play. WAKO want to act preventive and to ensure positive development within the sport of Kickboxing. The award shall encourage the promotion of Fair Play principles in Kickboxing sports and will be given in recognition of services rendered over an undefined period.
The WAKO Fair Play awards consist of two kinds of accolades: one for organizations promoting the values defined in the policy and one award to an individual that have made extraordinary contribution within the Fair Play rules defined. Special trophies will be produced for the occasion and the International Committee Fair Play Committee (CIFP) President Mr. Jenö Kamuti will be invited to the yearly award session.
WAKO IF President Borislav Pelevic stated: “WAKO want to bring on the surface all the good things happening all around the world and how our sport contribute in the society. We want to create enthusiasm, pride and to use such opportunities to inspire each other and others. It is all about learn and share and to support each other, always reminding each other of Fair Play in everything we do, athletes as well as the total entourage. The educational aspect is as well important and will strengthen our work within the field of integrity as one of many activities”.
Espen Lund, WAKO Vice-President and Chairman of Integrity and Fair Play within WAKO, said about the new award: “It is with pride we launch such activity within WAKO and we will also exploit this momentum to start educational activities. During our next Cadets and Junior World Championship in Dublin (27 August - 3 September), including over 2.000 cadets and youth where we plan various activities for athletes as well as for the entourage present. In addition to this we have launched an Integrity e-learning module for which will strengthen this field and the way we work. The focus from our side is strong”.
WAKO want to use the opportunity to thank CIFP for the brilliant cooperation and willingness to assist WAKO in our establishment and implementation of the WAKO policies to ensure Fair Play at all levels of our organization.
About International Fair Play Committee (CIFP)
Since its foundation by UNESCO and a number of international sports governing bodies in Paris in 1963 the goal of the International Committee Fair Play Committee is the worldwide defence and promotion of fair play.
