As another unforgettable year of sports almost comes to a close, featuring remarkable events like the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, the UEFA European Championship in Germany, the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India and much more... AIPS is delighted to announce that voting is now open for the Best Champions of 2024.
CLICK HERE TO VOTE: https://www.aipsmedia.com/index.html?page=survey&q=12
AIPS members worldwide are invited to cast their votes for the Best Athletes, Team, and Press Facilities of 2024. This is also an opportunity to recognize the sporting event that provided the best working conditions for journalists this year.
The AIPS community relies on its vast global network of sports journalists to honour the Champions of 2024.
HOW TO VOTE
Members can vote using the link above or by clicking the "VOTE for the Champions 2024" banner at the top of the AIPS homepage.
An active AIPS card number is required to participate in the voting process.
Members can submit up to three preferences per category (first, second, and third), ranked by importance.
VOTING DEADLINE
The deadline for voting is December 29, 2024, at 11:59 PM CET.
Below is the list of nominees for Best Male Athlete, Best Female Athlete, Best Team, and Best Press Facilities of 2024, arranged in alphabetical order by last name.
BEST MALE ATHLETE NOMINEES
Alcaraz Carlos, Spain (Tennis)
Araújo Gabriel, Brazil (Para swimming)
Bellingham Jude, England (Football)
Carvajal Daniel, Spain (Football)
Crouser Ryan, USA (Athletics)
Curry Stephen, USA (Basketball)
Djokovic Novak, Serbia (Tennis)
Doncic Luka, Slovenia (Basketball)
Duplantis Armand, Sweden (Athletics)
Dupont Antoine, France (Rugby)
Durant Kevin, USA (Basketball)
Evenepoel Remco, Belgium (Cycling)
Fan Zhendong, China (Table tennis)
Ferreira Alex, USA (Freestyle skiing)
Francesco Friedrich, Germany (Bobsleigh)
Ingebrigsten Jacob, Norway (Athletics)
James LeBron, USA (Basketball)
Jokić Nikola, Serbia (Basketball)
Jung Michael, Germany (Equestrian)
Kim Woo-jin, South Korea (Archery)
Lamparter Johannes, Austria (Nordic combined)
Lookman Ademola, Nigeria (Football)
López Mijain, Cuba (Wrestling)
Lyles Noah, USA (Athletics)
Marchand León, France (Swimming)
Mbappe Kylian, France (Football)
Milák Kristóf, Hungary (Swimming)
Nadeem Arshad, Pakistan (Athletics)
Odermatt Marco, Switzerland (Alpine skiing)
Ohtani Shohei, Japan (Baseball)
Oka Shinnosuke, Japan (Gymnastics)
Park Tae-Joon, South Korea (Taekwondo)
Pintado Brian, Ecuador (Athletics)
Pogačar Tadej, Slovenia (Cycling)
Rasovszky Kristóf, Hungary (Swimming)
Riner Teddy, France (Judo)
Roberts Toby, Great Britain (Sport climbing)
Rodri, Spain (Football)
Saravi Mohammadhadi, Iran (Wrestling)
Scheffler Scottie, USA (Golf)
Sinner Jannik, Italy (Tennis)
Talakhadze Lasha, Georgia (Weightlifting)
Tebogo Letsile, Botswana (Athletics)
Tentoglou Miltiadis, Greece (Athletics)
Tola Tamirat, Ethiopia (Athletics)
Verstappen Max, Netherlands (Formula 1)
Vinícius Junior, Brazil (Football)
Wang Chuqin, China (Table tennis)
Wanyonyi Emmanuel, Kenya (Athletics)
Yamal Lamine, Spain (Football)
BEST FEMALE ATHLETE NOMINEES
Alfred Julien, Saint Lucia (Athletics)
Andrade Rebeca, Brazil (Gymnastics)
Biles Simone, USA (Gymnastics)
Bonmatí Aitana, Spain (Football)
Carrington Lisa, New Zealand (Canoeing)
Chebet Beatrice, Kenya (Athletics)
Chepngetich Ruth, Kenya (Athletics)
Clark Catlin, USA (Basketball)
Diggins Jessie, USA (Cross-country skiing)
Fox Jessica, Australia (Canoeing)
Garnbret Janja, Slovenia (Sport climbing)
Gauff Cori, USA (Tennis)
Girma Naomi, USA (Football)
Graham Hansen Caroline, Norway (Football)
Gu Eileen, China (Freestyle skiing)
Gulyás Michelle, Hungary (Modern Pentathlon)
Hassan Sifan, Netherlands (Athletics)
Kaori Sakamoto, Japan (Figure skating)
Kiefer Lee, USA (Fencing)
Kim Gilli, South Korea (Speed skating)
Kipyegon Faith, Kenya (Athletics)
Kopecky Lotte, Belgium (Cycling)
Krejčíková Barbora, Czechia (Tennis)
Ledecky Katie, USA (Swimming)
Lim Sihyeon, South Korea (Archery)
Mahuchikh Yaroslava, Ukraine (Athletics)
Marie Hagen Ida, Norway (Nordic combined)
Marta, Brazil (Football)
McIntosh Summer, Canada (Swimming)
McKeown Kaylee, Australia (Swimming)
McLaughlin-Levrone Sydney, USA (Athletics)
Miroslaw Aleksandra, Poland (Sport climbing)
Paralluelo Salma, Spain (Football)
Pérez María, Spain (Athletics)
Quan Hongchan, China (Diving)
Rodman Trinity, USA (Football)
Sabalenka Aryna, Belarus (Tennis)
Shiffrin Mikaela, USA (Alpine skiing)
Sjöström Sarah, Sweden (Swimming)
Smith Sophia, USA (Football)
Sun Yingsha, China (Table tennis)
Swanson Mallory, USA (Football)
Swiatek Iga, Poland (Tennis)
Thiam Nafissatou, Belgium (Athletics)
Thomas Gabby, USA (Athletics)
Vittozzi Lisa, Italy (Biathlon)
von Bredow-Werndl Jessica, Germany (Equestrian)
Wilson A’ja, USA (Basketball)
Zhang Yufei, China (Swimming)
Zheng Qinwen, China (Tennis)
BEST TEAM NOMINEES
Argentina Men's Football Team, Argentina (Football)
Barcelona Women's Football Club, Spain (Football)
Boston Celtics, USA (Basketball)
Croatia's Sinković Brothers Rowing Team, Croatia (Rowing)
Denmark Men's Handball Team, Denmark (Handball)
Europe's Ryder Cup Team, Europe (Golf)
France Blind Football Team, France (Blind football)
France Men's Rugby Team, France (Rugby)
France Men's Volleyball Team, France (Volleyball)
Hungary Men's Epee Fencing Team, Hungary (Fencing)
India Men's T20 Cricket Team, India (Cricket)
Ireland Men's Rugby Team, Ireland (Rugby)
Italy Women's Volleyball Team, Italy (Volleyball)
Kansas City Chiefs, USA (American Football)
Los Angeles Dodgers, USA (Baseball)
Manchester City Men's Football Club, England (Football)
McLaren Formula 1 Team, Great Britain (Formula 1)
Netherlands Men’s Quadruple Sculls Team, Netherlands (Rowing)
Netherlands Women’s Field Hockey Team, Netherlands (Field Hockey)
New Zealand Sailing Team, New Zealand (Sailing)
Real Madrid Men's Football Club, Spain (Football)
Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Team, (Formula 1)
Romania Women's Eight Rowing Team, Romania (Rowing)
South Africa Men's Rugby Team, South Africa (Rugby)
South Korean Men’s Sabre Fencing Team, South Korea (Fencing)
Spain Men's Football Team, Spain (Football)
Spain Women's Waterpolo Team, Spain (Waterpolo)
Sweden Men's Curling Team, Sweden (Curling)
USA Men's Basketball Team, USA (Basketball)
USA Women's Basketball Team, USA (Basketball)
USA Women's Football Team, USA (Football)
USA Women's Gymnastics Team, USA (Gymnastics)
BEST PRESS FACILITY
America's Cup, Spain (Sailing)
Biathlon World Championships, Czechia (Biathlon)
Biathlon World Cup Ruhpolding, Germany (Biathlon)
Copa America, USA (Football)
Davis Cup Final 8, Spain (Tennis)
European Athletics Championships, Italy (Athletics)
European Men's Handball Championship, Germany (Handball)
FIBA Basketball World Cup (Basketball)
Formula One World Championship (Formula 1)
Paris 2024 Olympic Games (Olympics)
Tour de France (Cycling)
UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships, Switzerland (Cycling)
UEFA Euro, Germany (Football)
Wimbledon, England (Tennis)
World Aquatics Championships, Qatar (Swimming)
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Gymnastics)
World Indoor Athletics Championships, Scotland (Athletics)
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