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AIPS' Road to 100 Years

07.06.2023

BUDAPEST, July 6, 2023 - On July 2, 2024, AIPS will celebrate its Centennial, and last Sunday sports journalists' associations around the world organised events to underline that our Association has begun the “year-long lap” towards this special and important goal.

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Meet the best performers in Americas: AIPS Sport Media Awards 2022 Continental rankings unveiled

05.23.2023

LAUSANNE, May 23, 2023 - The AIPS Sport Media Awards are proud to announce the continental rankings for Americas. To know more about the continental rankings, click here.

Remember that these continental rankings are the results of the submissions the International Sports Press Association received in the process. Please note that some rankings, according to how they performed and how many submissions AIPS received, might contain more or less than 10 works

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The AIPS Shortlist Announcements Are Here

03.27.2023

LAUSANNE, March 27, 2023 – The second stage of judging for the AIPS Sport Media Awards 2022 is now concluded. AIPS is pleased to present, starting today, the shortlists for each category. Congratulations to all the selected works! The road to sport media excellence is one step closer.

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Statement of the Sports Writers Association of Iran about the conviction and imprisonment of Ehsan Pirbornash

01.17.2023

TEHRAN, January 14, 2023 - The publication of the verdict sentencing "Ehsan Pirbornash", a member of the Iranian sports journalists association, to 10 years in prison by the Revolutionary Court of Sari is bitter and regrettable news for Iranian sports journalists.

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IOC Young Reporter Programme: AIPS Africa &

01.17.2023

DAKAR, January 17, 2022 - Are you a young journalist, interested in being part of a multi-sports event? Does the thought of being part of the Olympics excite you? Then this could be the opportunity for you!

We are seeking 16 promising and energetic young reporters to undertake both general and specialized training in English and French, in various aspects of sports reporting and how to cover major sports events such as Olympic Games.

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Why Sports Media should rethink its relationship with Elon Musk's twitter

11.14.2022

From Andrew Marchand at New York Post (sub posted)

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REMINDER: Last 48 hours to submit for the AIPS Sport Media Awards 2022 edition!

11.02.2022

LAUSANNE, November 2, 2022 - The submission period for the AIPS Sport Media Awards, the highest international award in sports journalism, will close on November 4.In total, the AIPS Awards have received journalistic applications from more than 4000 journalists, photographers and video makers since their creation in 2018.

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Announcement: AIPS Sport Media Awards offer a three-week extension for submissions

10.07.2022

Rome, October 7, 2022 – Following the request of many national associations present at the 84th AIPS Congress in Rome, the AIPS Sport Media Awards announce a three-week extension for submissions, thus rescheduling the deadline from October 14 to November 4.

The new deadline will be November 4, 18:00 Central European Time. Just as last year.

Therefore, the valid window of participation for the 2022 edition will be from November 5, 2021, to November 4, 2022, a full calendar year.

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Dates, prizes, rules: 30 things to know about the AIPS Sport Media Awards 2022

09.14.2022

LAUSANNE, September 14, 2022 - The AIPS Sport Media Awards 2022 are receiving submissions from all over the world. With the clock marking precisely one month before deadline, here are the most relevant details about the most prestigious prize in sports journalism. You can be part of it!

Here are the ten key points for the Awards 2022.

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Submissions now open for 2022 AIPS Sport Media Awards

07.05.2022

LAUSANNE, July 4, 2022 - It’s time to restart. The fifth edition of the most prestigious sports journalism award is now open! After the unforgettable ceremony in Doha, Qatar, the AIPS Sport Media Awards are back and waiting for the submissions of the best sport storytellers. Our mission is to continue building a bridge to the future of sports journalism, by showcasing the best works from all over the world.

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AIPS Longlist Spotlight

02.01.2022

LAUSANNE, February 1, 2022 – Following the conclusion of an intense first stage of judging, AIPS is ready to present the longlists for each category of the AIPS Sport Media Awards 2021.

Starting today from Photography (Sport Action), the remaining longlists will be published over the next days.
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AIPS's Merlo: "Sport is an Important Tool..."

01.01.2022

LAUSANNE, December 31, 2021 - The year 2021 has not been an easy year, but now we are facing 2022 with the hope that something better will come. I think we have to be optimistic, even if our last two years have not been so good. I think our profession has been put in danger in these two years: many of us have lost our jobs since there was no possibility to enter the stadiums and, in general, to develop our skills by meeting people. This is something that must be restored.

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