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FLORENCE, 2 July 2026 – The night of sporting legends arrives in Florence with the 2026 Fair Play Menarini International Award. Following yesterday’s opening celebration at Piazzale Michelangelo, attended by great champions and the President of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), Luciano Buonfiglio, the 30th edition of the Award now turns to its grand finale at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. In just a few hours, internationally acclaimed sporting stars will become the newest Fair Play Menarini Ambassadors around the world

FLORENCE, 1 July 2026 – Florence opens its doors to the 30th Fair Play Menarini International Award. Today marks the opening of the event celebrating champions who have distinguished themselves not only through their sporting achievements, but also through respect, ethics, and loyalty. The traditional gala dinner at Piazzale Michelangelo opens two days dedicated to the core values of sport, culminating tomorrow with the awards ceremony at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

FLORENCE, 23 June 2026 – The list of winners of the 30th Fair Play Menarini International Award, scheduled for July 2 in Florence, continues to include great legends of world sport. Among the champions who will receive the award dedicated to the highest values ​​in sport at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino are two true icons of international football: Diego Milito and Emilio Butragueño

ROME, 4 June 2026 – There are those who have conquered the world with an unforgettable feat, and those who have made their entire careers a model of loyalty and respect. These are the stars of the 30th edition of the Fair Play Menarini International Award, whose winners were announced today in the Hall of Honour of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI)

FLORENCE, 26 May 2026 – Some give up a victory to restore the correct result, others stop their race to help an injured opponent, while others choose fairness at a decisive moment. These are the gestures that the 2026 “Young Athletes” Fair Play Menarini Award has chosen to celebrate, honouring three young athletes who have put loyalty and solidarity above victory

FLORENCE, 6 May 2026 – Thirty years of remarkable stories, those of men and women for whom sporting ethics matter more than any medal. This is the milestone the Fair Play Menarini International Award will reach in just a few weeks

The Florentine wheelchair basketball team, winners of the Fair Play Menarini International Award in 2016, presented the 10 players who will be competing in this season’s Serie A and Eurocup 3

ROME, 3 November 2025 – The Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) has today awarded Lucia Aleotti, shareholder and member of the Menarini Board, the Gold Collar for Sporting Merit for the role of the Fair Play Menarini International Award in promoting the values of fairness in sport. This is the highest national sporting honour bestowed by CONI

FIESOLE, 4 July 2025 – A night suspended between history and legend, dedicated to the most authentic values of ethics and fair play. In the timeless setting of the Roman Theatre of Fiesole, where culture met sport, the final ceremony of the 29th edition of the Fair Play Menarini International Award took place, bringing together some of the greatest sportsmen and women in world, in acknowledgment of their examples of loyalty, respect, and integrity, both on and off the field

FLORENCE, 3 July 2025 – There is one day every summer when sport showcases its very best side and values and that is the day of the Fair Play Menarini International Award. Following on from the opening gala dinner, which brought athletes and Ambassadors together in one of Florence’s most iconic locations, Piazzale Michelangelo, the 29th edition reaches its most exciting moment with the official Award ceremony

FLORENCE, 2 July 2025 – Medals and records alone are not enough to make history and actions, choices, and the way one conducts oneself, can speak louder than any achievement. With this spirit, the 29th edition of the Fair Play Menarini International Award officially kicks off today, one of the most awaited moments of the Italian summer, dedicated to those sportsmen and women who have turned their careers into powerful lessons in ethics, loyalty, and respect

FLORENCE, 1 July 2025 – Surprises never end when it comes to the Fair Play Menarini International Award: Luis Figo, European football legend and true icon of sporting integrity, will be among the awardees of the 29th edition of the event, taking place on July 2nd and 3rd in Florence and Fiesole. With his charisma, and a career marked by international successes and unwavering respect for the rules, the Portuguese sports star fully embodies the founding values of the Award

FLORENCE, 30 June 2025 – Just hours away from the Award ceremony, the Fair Play Menarini once again reveals an exciting surprise on the eve of its 29th edition. To heighten the anticipation for the official events, scheduled on July 2nd and 3rd in Florence and Fiesole, the Fair Play Menarini Foundation is proud to unveil the name of yet another outstanding figure among the 2025 awardees

FLORENCE, 26 June 2025 – Sport teaches us how to learn from our mistakes, just like studying: both forge perseverance, self discipline, and willpower. This similarity was at the centre of today’s press conference to present the 29th edition of the Fair Play Menarini International Award in Florence, at the Sala Pegaso of Palazzo Guadagni Strozzi Sacrati, headquarters of the Tuscany Region

ROME, 11 June 2025 – The sense of anticipation is increasing, the names are unveiled, and the stories begin to take shape: today, 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, due to take place on July 2nd and 3rd in Florence and Fiesole

FLORENCE, 4 June 2025 – When a young athlete intentionally misses a penalty kick they consider unfairly awarded, or they own up to a mistake that might have gone unnoticed, knowing that this will cost them the victory, or they interrupt a match to calm the tensions amongst the crowds, then they are writing a very special chapter in sporting history, and not only. The Fair Play Menarini International Award acknowledges not just some of the greatest champions in sport, but also young athletes like these for their commendable and courageous actions

FLORENCE, 26 May 2025 – The Fair Play Menarini International Award is gearing up for its 29th edition. This annual event, dedicated to champions of ethics, loyalty, and respect, is once again set to captivate audiences with a stellar line up of international sports legends

FLORENCE, 30 November 2024 – Thoughts, anecdotes and unexpected backstories providing an insight into sport. It was an emotion-packed evening for the talk show Fair Play Menarini – The Champions Tell their Stories. Fair play, Olympic spirit, and respect served as the unifying theme of the event, in which top athletes captivated the audience with stories of the challenges and successes of their journey. In this year’s edition, the talk show, held in the stunning setting of the Salone dei Cinquecento at Palazzo Vecchio, proved to be an unprecedented opportunity to share and celebrate the values of fair play

FLORENCE, 29 November 2024 – The wait is almost over. Tomorrow, Saturday 30 November, marks the day of the long-awaited talk show Fair Play Menarini – The Champions Tell their Stories. The thoughts and anecdotes of the legends of sports, models of fair play and loyalty, will be shared at the event held at the symbolic location of Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio, which will open its doors to the iconic Salone dei Cinquecento, at 5 pm, in the presence of the city’s mayor, Sara Funaro

FLORENCE, 20 November 2024 – The journey of the 28th Fair Play Menarini International Award continues. Following the spectacular award ceremony on 4 July, the event honouring the pinnacle of loyalty and fair play in sports concludes the year with the talk show The Champions Tell their Stories, to be held on 30 November at 5:00 pm in the Salone dei Cinquecento of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence

FLORENCE, 4 July 2024 – A finale to remember: the sporting legends delighted the packed terraces of the Roman Theatre in Fiesole, bringing the curtain down on the 28th Fair Play Menarini International Award. This evening, the event dedicated to the values of ethics, loyalty, and respect, celebrated the winners of the 2024 edition at the awards ceremony, shining examples of fair play and sportsmanship in competition and in life

FLORENCE, 4 July 2024 – The big day of the 28th Fair Play Menarini International Award has finally arrived. The event dedicated to the very best values in sport kicked off yesterday in Florence in the romantic setting of Piazzale Michelangelo and will continue this evening with the grand finale at the Roman Theatre in Fiesole. The 2024 winners and the Fair Play Menarini Ambassadors, flagbearers for fair play on the field and in life, lit up the first appointment for the Award with their presence, on Florence’s most elegant stage

FLORENCE, 3 July 2024 – The 28th edition of the Fair Play Menarini International Award is about to kick off. Preparations are under way in the cities of Florence and Fiesole to host the numerous champions who will light up the 2024 edition, focused on the true values of sport. An event that this year promises to be packed with even more sports stories and legends, all linked by the common theme of ethics, loyalty, and respect