COI awards the Fair Play Award to Brazilian skaters Dora Varella and Yndiara Asp

Rayssa Leal was the highlight of Brazilian women’s skiing at the Tokyo Olympics when she won the silver medal. But other Brazilian athletes who competed in Japan on Friday were honored by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The award was received by Dora Varela and Windyara Asp fair play For an “exceptional display of sportsmanship during the Olympic Games”.

Joining the athletes from the Brazilian ski team, Sakura Yosuzumi, Kona Hiraki from Japan and Sky Brown from the United Kingdom, Poppy Olsenfrom Australia and Bryce Wechstein, from the United States, was also remembered and awarded by the International Olympic Committee.

The reason for the award was an act of sympathy and solidarity with 15-year-old Japanese girl Misogo Okamoto, who lost the Olympic medal after falling at the last attempt. She lifted the figure skater on the shoulders of her colleagues, in one of the most memorable scenes of the Olympics.

Choosing the skaters who appreciate the street sport’s decision, the IOC said it was an “exceptional display of sportsmanship during the Olympic Games”.

The committee was very satisfied and pleased with the sportsmanship prevailing among the athletes at the debut of skateboarding at the Olympic Games. The atmosphere of solidarity and friendship between the competitors caught the attention of the entity that chose to honor the seven athletes.

The award was given by the International Fair Play Committee (IFPC), an organization established by the International Olympic Committee in 1963 that, as of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, began handing out honors to event participants.