The 8th World Conference on Sport, Culture and Education came to a successful conclusion in Amsterdam (Netherlands) today, with more than 500 participants from 110 countries issuing a call to action in a unanimously approved final Declaration.

On the 18th of September 2013 CIFP celebrated its 50th anniversary at the UNESCO Palace in Paris, where a ceremony was held which included the awarding of 2012 Fair Play prize. Almost 300 people attended the ceremony, including the representatives of WADA, delegates os UNESCO and the representatives of international sports world.

With less than six months to go until the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, excitement continues to build as the Russian resort prepares to welcome the world's finest winter sports stars from 7 February next year.

On July 10 at the Central Stadium, Yuliya Zaripova was awarded a special prize from the International Fair Play Committee for furthering the ideas of honesty and honour in sports.

On July 10 at their meeting in Kazan Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of the Board of guardians of the Regional Foundation of Revival of Historical and Cultural Monuments of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and President of International Fair Play Committee Jeno Kamuti discussed development of world fencing and competitions held within the framework of 27th World Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan.