Rome, July 3 -- Pole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis and 2026 Winter Olympic speed skating team pursuit members were among the winners of the 30th Fair Play Menarini International Award when the awarding ceremony was held on Thursday evening in Florence, Italy.
Duplantis, a 26-year-old Olympic champion, received this year's "Legendary Figure" award. Recalling the fair play moment that left the deepest impression on him during his career, hespoke about an Athletics Diamond League meeting in Gateshead, Britain, in 2021.
"It was raining, and I was holding the umbrella for Sam Kendricks, the American pole vaulter, to make sure that his grip didn't get too wet, and he ended up beating me. He did the same for me as well, so I would s...