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ABOUT THE FIEP

Founded in 1923 in Brussels, The Federation has as its aim to promote the development of the relationships
between Physical Education and Culture, Education, Health, Sports Science, Sport and Tourism, for people of all ages in all
countries of the world, to foster and contribute to social inclusion, inclusion of people with special needs, countries in
development, culture of peace and protection of the environment and international cooperation.
The FIEP is an independent, non-governmental organization ready to collaborate with all individuals, institutions
and organizations in the pursuit of this broad aim. The Federation provides a network of contacts and a means of
communication and exchange amongst individuals and organizations. It has 'Recognized Organization' status with the
International Olympic Committee. It has close working relationships with the Arab Confederation of Sport and L'Union Arab
de l'Éducation Physique et du Sport.
The broad range of events, projects and other activities organized or supported by the Federation concern the
scientific, technical, teaching and management aspects of physical education, sport, physical recreation, fitness and health.
The principal means of action of the FIEP are:
- Publication of the FIEP Journal, which has appeared in different forms for more than 69 years.
- Organization and support of various activities, including:
- Regional and ad-hoc Commissions.
- Practical Courses, Congresses and Symposia,
- Exchange Travel by both individuals and groups.
- Research, documentation and information exchange with other national and international bodies.
The FIEP network of National Delegates, Committees and members extends into more one hundred and twenty
countries and this number is growing as new countries apply for membership.

FIEP CROSS OF HONOR

Responsible for the acknowledgement of personalities who have made great contributions to Physical Education
in the world, and aware of its historical role, FIEP has awarded the Cross of Honor to scientists and educators in Sports
and Physical Education at several ceremonies. The list of the personalities who have been awarded so far is below:
GOLD CROSS Michael McDonough (Ireland)
Nenad Zivanovic (Yogoslavia-Serbia)
Alberto Hugo Corvalan (Argentina) Pierre Parlebas (France)
Almir Adolfo Gruhn (Brazil) Robert Decker (Luxemburg)
Aloyr Queiroz de Araújo (Brazil) Robert Koehler (USA)
Antônio de Paula Brito (Portugal) Ron Feingold (USA)
Arnaldo Rivero Fuxá (Cuba) Sylvio José Raso (Brazil)
Branislav Antala (Slovakia) Othman M. Al Saad (Saudi Arabia)
Carlos Neto (Portugal) Victor Matsudo (Brazil)
Claudio Augusto Boschi (Brazil)
Eduardo De Rose (Brazil) SILVER CROSS
Estelio Henrique M. Dantas (Brazil)
Francisco Carreiro da Costa (Portugal) Airikki Pousi (Finland)
Francisco Sobral (Portugal) Amilcar Colman (Paraguay)
Ghislaine Ouvrard (France) Antonio Torres Silva (Mexico)
Grant Jones (New Zealand) Berenice Dávila Moreno (Mexico)
Gudrun Doll-Tepper (Germany) César Moreno Bravo (Mexico)
Jesús Telo Nunez (Spain) Claudio de Macedo Reis (Brazil)
John Andrews (England) Dario Colella (Italy)
Jorge de Hegrdus (Argentina) Eduardo Nunes (Portugal)
Jorge Dias Otañez (Argentina) Hector Peralta (Colombia)
Jorge Olímpio Bento (Portugal) Jacky Bourguignon (France)
Jorge Steinhilber (Brazil) Jorge Acosta Gonzalez (Paraguay)
Josef Kreta (Slovakia) José Fernandes Filho (Brazil)
Juan Carlos Cutrera (Argentina) Krum Rachev (Bulgary)
Ken Hardman (UK) Maria Rosa Rosato (Italy)
Lamartine Pereira da Costa (Brazil) Milton Cofré (Chile)
Mariano Guiraldes (Argentina) Nelson Vargas (Mexico)
Mario Alberto Dallos (Argentina) Paulo Ernesto Antonelli (Brazil)
Mário Lopes (Argentina) Raul Lorda (Uruguay)
Mohamad Algarnass (Saudi Arabia) Rodolfo Buenaventura (Argentina)
Manoel Tubino (Brazil) Rogério Castelo Branco da Silveira (Brazil)
Manuel Brito (Portugal) Valdeci da Silveira Barbosa (Brazil)
Manuel Guerreiro (Mexico) Vilson Fermino Bagatini (Brazil)
Maurice Pièron (Belgium) Vladimir Findak (Croatia)

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