Back Медал „Пиер дьо Кубертен“ Bulgarian Medalla Pierre de Coubertin Catalan Pierre-de-Coubertin-Medaille German Μετάλλιο Πιερ ντε Κουμπερτέν Greek Medalla Pierre de Coubertin Spanish Pierre de Coubertini medal Estonian Médaille Pierre-de-Coubertin French מדליית פייר דה קוברטן HE Medalja Pierrea de Coubertina Croatian Պիեռ դը Կուբերտենի անվան շքանշան Armenian
| Pierre de Coubertin medal | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Institutions with a pedagogical and educational role and to people who, through their research and the creation of intellectual works in the spirit of Pierre de Coubertin, contribute to the promotion of Olympism. |
| Presented by | International Olympic Committee (IOC) |
| First awarded | 1997 |
| Website | http://www.olympic.org/  |
The Pierre de Coubertin medal is a special decoration awarded by the International Olympic Committee that "pays tribute to institutions with a pedagogical and educational role and to people who, through their research and the creation of intellectual works in the spirit of Pierre de Coubertin, contribute to the promotion of Olympism."[1] It was designed by André Ricard Sala, with one face featuring a portrait of Coubertin and the other showing the Olympic motto and rings.[1]
The medal is not the same award as the Pierre de Coubertin World Trophy, which was inaugurated in 1964 and is awarded by the International Fair Play Committee,[2][3] although the two are sometimes confused. For example, some news media reported on 22 August 2016 that Nikki Hamblin and Abbey D'Agostino had received the medal after colliding with each other on the track during the 5000m event and assisting each other to continue the race.[4] The New Zealand Olympic Committee said that no such award had yet been made,[5] and The Guardian later corrected their report confirming "the award was the International Fair Play Committee Award rather than the Pierre de Coubertin award".[4]
- ^ a b 106th IOC Session Meeting Minutes, Lausanne: International Olympic Committee, 3–6 September 1997, p. 68
- ^ "ANGEL OR DEMON? THE CHOICE OF FAIR PLAY". International Olympic Committee. 2006. Archived from the original on 26 October 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "World Fair Play Trophy". International Fair Play Committee. 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b "New Zealand and US runners awarded for sportsmanship". The Guardian. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Rio Olympics: Kiwi runner Nikki Hamblin in line for rare Pierre de Coubertin honour". Stuff. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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