Some of the most memorable moments at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris weren’t about setting records or winning medals.
Instead, they were seen as showcasing the fundamental values of not just athletic competition, but also everyday life.
Those values are defined as “fair competition, respect, friendship, team spirit, equality, sport without doping, respect for written and unwritten rules such as integrity, solidarity, tolerance, care, excellence and joy.”
That’s according to the International Fair Play Committee , established decades ago by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization along with international sports organizations designed to bring the public’s attention to examples of those values in action.
This week, the Switzerland-based International Ol