Tokyo Meeting with World Fair Play Awardee Curtis Beach

CIFP President Sunil Sabharwal met with Curtis Beach, former Fair Play Awardee, at the World Athletics Champisonships in Tokyo. Beach received the Award at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The International Fair Play Committee highlighted Beach’s “act of fair play” that took place at the USA Olympic Track & Field Trails in Eugene, Oregon in 2012. Coming into the last event of the decathlon – the 1,500m – Eaton had a chance to break the world record. As the stronger middle distance runner, Beach was in the lead with Eaton approaching him towards the end of the race. Beach immediately moved aside to the third lane, slowed down, and cheered Eaton on. Eaton ended up breaking the decathlon world record as well as winning the 1.500m. 

The award ceremony took place at German House, the London 2012 headquarters of the German National Olympic Committee.