Kickboxing – Rayimjonov Davlatbek (UZB) Tug of War – Mengmei Li (CHN) Archery – Sara Lopez (COL) Squash – Diego Elias (PER) Wushu – Xin Tong (CHN) Korfball – Lise Van Maldeghem (BEL) Gymnastics – Xuefeng Ma, Jingwei Shi, Minghe Zhang, and Junjie Shi (CHN) We wish the best of luck to all candidates! Flag […]
Kickboxing – Rayimjonov Davlatbek (UZB)
Tug of War – Mengmei Li (CHN)
Archery – Sara Lopez (COL)
Squash – Diego Elias (PER)
Wushu – Xin Tong (CHN)
Korfball – Lise Van Maldeghem (BEL)
Gymnastics – Xuefeng Ma, Jingwei Shi, Minghe Zhang, and Junjie Shi (CHN)
We wish the best of luck to all candidates!
Flag Football – Vanita Krouch (USA)
Racquetball – Alexandra Herrera and Montserrat Mejía (MEX)
Roller Sports – Duccio Marsili (ITA)
Canoe – Mads Brandt Pedersen (DEN)
Check out the profile of the 22 nominees, including individual athletes, pairs and teams, representing a wide range of sports, are as follows:
Underwater Sports – Yaoyao Hu (CHN)
Orienteering – Joey Hadorn (SUI)
Fistball – Isabella Lucchin (BRA)
Sambo – Seidou Njimouluh (CMR)
Sport Climbing – Veddriq Leonardo (INA)
Baseball Softball – Women’s Softball Team (JPN)
Lausanne, Switzerland – 9 January 2025: The voting period for The Athlete of the Year 2024 Award officially opens today at 12:00 GMT, inviting sports fans from around the world to celebrate and honour the year’s most exceptional athletes.
Learn more about the nominees and their remarkable accomplishments by exploring their profiles here. Voting Rules are also available on the same page.
Floorball – Veera Kauppi (FIN)
DanceSport – Phil Wizard (CAN)
Cheerleading – Allison Hoeft & Sydney Martin (USA)
Join us in honouring these incredible individuals by casting your vote and supporting your favourites!
The final voting period will close on 31 January 2025 at 12:00 GMT. The athletes who finish in the top three will receive a trophy, a valuable prize, and extensive promotional opportunities.
Beach Handball – Lucie Marie Kretzschmar (GER)
Flying Disc – Kristin Lätt (born Tattar) (EST)
