For over 25 years the Fair Play Menarini International Award has encouraged the great values of sport. A recognition conferred, every year, to champions, people and institutions of the national and international scene who, over the course of their careers, have distinguished themselves as models of virtuous behaviour, both on and off the playing field.

2025 Edition

Prize-giving Ceremony

The beautiful setting of the Roman Theatre in Fiesole hosted the most significant evening of the 29th edition of the Fair Play Menarini International Award. Over 1.500 spectators enthusiastically acclaimed the 2025 winners, true models of fair play and honesty both in competitions and in everyday life.

2025 Fair Play Menarini International Award

Andy Diaz Nadia Battocletti Alice Bellandi Rigivan Ganeshamoorty Federica Lodi

Antonio Marco Appella Andy Diaz Vincenzo Parrinello Letizia Perini Nadia Battocletti Nicola Vasai Gianfranco Coppola Alice Bellandi Paola Castellacci Rigivan Ganeshamoorthy Chiara Masi Fabrizio Donato

Cristina Privitera Guido Meda Dennis D'Amico

Cristina Scaletti Gianmarco Tamberi Valeria Speroni Cardi

Eugenio Giani Riccardo Nigi Sasha Vujacic Michele Cagiano

Fabio Insenga Demetrio Albertini Giancarlo Antognoni Francesco Sorgoni Alessandro Costacurta Luca Lotti

Federico Buffa Gianmarco Tamberi Rachele Sangiuliano

Filippo Paganelli Blanka Vlasic Alessandro Casali Ian Thorpe

Filippo Paganelli Luis Figo Valeria Speroni Cardi

Luigi De Simone Arianna Errigo Lucia Blini

Valeria Speroni Cardi Luis Figo Filippo Paganelli

Gala dinner

The two-day event of the 29th Fair Play Menarini International Award debuted in Florence in the magnificent setting of Piazzale Michelangelo.

Valeria Speroni Cardi Gianmarco Tamberi Sasha Vujacic Ian Thorpe Alice Bellandi Filippo Paganelli

Blanka Vlasic Filippo Paganelli Valeria Speroni Cardi

Luciano Buonfiglio Valeria Speroni Cardi

Filippo Paganelli Luciano Buonfiglio Valeria Speroni Cardi

Filippo Paganelli Sara Funaro Valeria Speroni Cardi

Ian Thorpe Gianmarco Tamberi Sasha Vujacic Alice Bellandi

2025 Edition

Press conference in Florence

During the press conference at the headquarters of the Tuscany Region, the Special Fiamme Gialle “Study and Sport” Award was assigned, dedicated to young champions who have distinguished themselves by achieving excellent results both in sports and in the scholastic field.

Filippo Paganelli Gianni Taccetti Leonardo Mazzoni Aldo De Donno Margherita Voliani Valeria Speroni Cardi

Gianni Taccetti Valeria Speroni Cardi Letizia Perini Eugenio Giani Margherita Voliani Leonardo Mazzoni Cristina Scaletti Filippo Paganelli Aldo De Donno

Leonardo Mazzoni Aldo De Donno Margherita Voliani

Press conference at CONI

At the official presentation at the Hall of Honour of the Italian National Olympic Committee, the Fair Play Menarini Foundation announced the names of the national and international sports legends who will be the awardees of the 29th edition of the Award. Alongside the great champions there are also Nicola Nardo, Michele Vivalda, and Alessandro Bugli, three budding talents who, at today’s press conference at CONI, received the “Young Athletes” Fair Play Menarini Award, dedicated to outstanding acts of sportsmanship shown by the younger generations.