Ruggero Alcanterini born in Rome on 12.11.1941. He is a well-known journalist. President of the Italian National Fair Play Committee (CNIFP) since 2005. He was European Fair Play Movement Executive Committee Member from 2012 to 2016. Since 2017 he is EFPM Honorary Member. He was organizer, co-organizer of various sport events, such as: Main National … Read more

Vladimir Rodichenko was born in 1931. He was a well-known personality in Sport and Olympic Movement of the USSR and the Russia, Professor, PhD in pedagogic science. Vladimir Rodichenko worked as head of Chief Directorate of Sport and Methods of the USSR Sport Committee, a deputy Director of the All-Union Research Institute for Physical Culture and … Read more

Born February 13, 1943. He was a passionate athlete, studied sport science at the German Sport University Cologne and took his doctorate at Cologne University in classical philology and history in 1967. In 1975 he was appointed as Director of the Institute of Sport History of the German Sport University. He continued his research even … Read more

Born on 7th October 1937. After graduating from high school he attended the military school from which he graduated as second lieutenant and joined the military service. He also attended in Greece the “High War School” and the “National Defence School” from where he graduated with honours. He played football at the APOEL Nicosia Club … Read more

Born in Milano on 13th March 1924. Francesco Gnecchi-Ruscone enrolled at the Faculty of Architecture of the Milan Polytechnic in 1942, completed his architectural studies at the Politecnico di Milano, graduating in May 1949. He fought in the Italian Resistance Movement from 1943 to 1945: decorated with Bronze medal and Military Cross. His memoirs were … Read more

Georges Diderich, born on 31. August 1942 in Luxembourg. In his sportive career was a football player, he played for Spora Luxembourg, Lausanne Sport and was member of the National University Team. He is Dr. Chem. Ing. from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, he held a post of chief of Chemical and Environmental Department at … Read more

Carlos Gonçalves born on 1st Dec. 1939. He has completed a M.S. Ed. in Methodology of Physical Education (1967) and Ph D. in Sciences of Education (1998). He is a former athlete: he has been active international basketball player and national basketball coach. For more than 40 years now, Carlos Gonçalves has embodied fair play … Read more

Born in Lausanne on October 1, 1925, His strong connection with sport stems from having been a football player. He played for several clubs, including Lausanne-Sport and Football Club Basel and subsequently focused on the youth football training of several teams, especially Lausanne, Basel and Young Boys. As a coach, player and functionary he was … Read more

Born on October 11, 1928. He was history teacher and prominent sportsman of The Netherlands. He was one of the founders of EFPM and its first chairman from 1994 to 2001. He made great efforts to found EFPM on sound basis and to make it recognized by European Olympic Committees. It is fair to say … Read more

Andre Catelin, EFPM Honorary Member passed away on May 7, 2022 at the age of 91 years. Andre Catelin will always be remembered with respect, love and gratitude. André Catelin, engineer by education, has devoted a large part of his life to the development of sport under different functions. He was an international ice hockey … Read more

Christian Blareau was born in 1951. He obtained his Ph.D. in History from the University of Paris in 1975 and also obtained Master degrees in geography and sport law, economy and sports organization management. Since 1999 he worked for the Minister of Health as a professor preparing future teachers for the national sports exam in various disciplines. … Read more

Born: Ljubljana, 28 October 1939. Completed studies at Faculty of Law and practiced as an attorney from 1973 to retirement in 2005. Finished two years of studies at the Faculty of Sport. Married, father of three children with university education and families of their own. Wife Zdenka is a graduate in Law and has worked … Read more

Erdogan Aripinar is the dean member of Turkish National Olympic Committee. He served as Vice President of TNOC and President of the Fair Play Council. He was also the founder of the Turkey’s Olympians. Erdogan Aripinar was born in August 27th, 1932. He studied in Istanbul University, Faculty of History. He is married and has … Read more

Christian Hinterberger is the Vice President of ASKOE and Member of the Executive Committee of the Federal Sports Organization Austria. He is a founding member of the EFPM and serves as Member of the Executive Committee since the establishment of the EFPM. Christian Hinterberger was born in December 03,1951, he is married with Sonja and … Read more