Turkish athletes win World Fair Play awards

By Halil Ibrahim Avsar

ANKARA (AA) - Athletes in Turkey were named the winners of two World Fair Play awards by the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP), the country's Olympic body announced Tuesday.

A Turkish rowing team and a former wrestler were the recipients of World Fair Play honors, said Turkey’s National Olympic Committee in a statement.

The Altinboynuz Rowing Club was awarded a Diploma for an Act while Kazim Gedik, a retired wrestler and a member of the local committee, was awarded a Diploma for Career.

The winners are set to receive their awards at a ceremony this September in Baku, Azerbaijan.