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POSTED: Thursday April 19th 2012
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SHORTLISTED NOMINATIONS FOR SPORTACCORD SPIRIT OF SPORT AWARDS 2012 ANNOUNCED

Lausanne, 19 April 2012 – The countdown is on for the annual SportAccord Spirit of Sport Awards with the Awards Commission releasing today the shortlist of nominees.




The Spirit of Sport Awards 2012 will be presented to the Laureates during the 10th annual SportAccord Convention in Quebec, Canada on 24 May 2012. The annual awards commend the commitment and humanitarian spirit of SportAccord members who have made an exceptional and lasting contribution to using sport as a tool for positive social change.
The following nominees have been shortlisted from which 3 projects and 1 individual will be selected for the Awards Ceremony in May:

PROJECTS
SportAccord Member and name of the project:
World Chess Federation (FIDE), Chess Brings Freedom
International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA), The Netball Safari
International Military Sports Council (CISM), 5th CISM Military World Games - The Peace Games
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), ITTF Women's Development Programme
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), Riding towards a healthier future in the Gambia
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), One Sport, One Family
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), Bike City
International Judo Federation (IJF), Judo for Children
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Nittaku Dream Building
Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM), UIPM Environmentally Friendly Laser Shooting System
International Cricket Council (ICC), Think Wise
International Baseball Federation (IBAF), Beisbol por la Paz
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Ping Pong Paix

INDIVIDUAL
SportAccord Member nominee
International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF), Mr Joe Ray
World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), Mr Hadi saei Bonekohal
International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Ms Sylvana Mestre

The Members of the Spirit of Sport Award Commission chaired by Mr Don Porter, President, International Softball Federation (ISF) are:
- Mr Tamás Aján, President, International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)
- Mr Keith Calkins, President, International Racquetball Federation (IRF)
- Ms Marisol Casado, President, International Triathlon Union (ITU)
- Ms Anita L. DeFrantz, Vice-President, International Rowing Federation (FISA)
- Mr Ron Froehlich, President, international World Games Association (IWGA)
- Ms Sarah Lewis, Secretary General, International Ski Federation (FIS)
- Mr Klaus Schormann, President, Union International de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM)
SportAccord:
- Mr Hein Verbruggen, President, SportAccord (no voting rights)

For further information, please contact:
Ingrid BEUTLER, Manager, Sports’ Social Responsibility Unit
ingrid.beutler@sportaccord.com

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Name: Iwona Lapinska
Organization: SportAccord
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Phone: +41 (0)21 612 30 70
URL: http://www.sportaccord.com

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    Name: Iwona Lapinska

    Organization: SportAccord

    Email:

    Phone: +41 (0)21 612 30 70

    URL: http://www.sportaccord.com

     

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