LAUSANNE, March 28, 2024 - The AIPS Sport Media Awards are pleased to announce the shortlist for the Writing Best Column category.
The shortlist represents the second judging stage and is based on the preferences of the AIPS Executive Committee members.
Find out more about the judging stages here.
Disclaimer: All names and information have been published as we have received them, for any corrections please contact us at info@aipsawards.com.
Here are the selected works, in alphabetical order of country:
WRITING BEST COLUMN
Sebastian Fest (Argentina), Thiago Seyboth Wild's mistake on his biggest day - Clay Analysis - Clay
Cristian Grosso (Argentina), Artículo 1: Messi, el héroe sin rencor. Fue calumniado, silbado y destratado, pero hoy comienza su - Diario La Nación
Marcela Mora y Araujo (Argentina), Ay pais, pais, pais - Diario ar
Sebastian Ignacio Torok (Argentina), Davis Cup and false promises: chronicle of a failure shared between the International Federation and - Diario La Nacion de Argentina
Julian Linden (Australia), Pool of Shame - The Saturday Telegraph
Shireen Ahmed (Canada), Furor over Luis Rubiales is not about a kiss, it's about women feeling safe playing a sport they love - CBC Sports
Morgan Campbell (Canada), Impact of wildfires shows sports is going to have to adapt to a new reality - CBC
Prabhjot Paul Singh (Canada), Discrimination against Sports Journalists belonging to ethnic media - Parvasi Media
Alaa Abdel-ghani (Egypt), Was Qatar’s World Cup ‘the best’? - Al-Ahram Newspaper
Athanasios Sarris (Greece), Sportswashing: The "money bags" and the laundering through sports - Gazzetta.gr
Csaba Belénessy (Hungary), A csillagok állása és a pillangozó - Index.hu
Sayed Mousavi Kakavandi (Iran), Will FIFA end IRIB's 30-year monopoly over Iran's club football?! - Jamevarzrsh News Agancy / Bistoon Sport Weekly
Soulaimane Bakbach (Morocco), Women's Sports, Lost Memory - Taja sport
Solace Chukwu (Nigeria), For Nigeria's teen prodigies, missing the World Cup is terminal. They are the real victims – Pulse Sports
Runar Gilberg (Norway), The Value of Participating - Kondis
Dina Salameen (Palestine), There are no more football stars in Gaza – Raya.ps
Igor Rabiner (Russia), Renunciation of the "Mountain Eagle". Igor Rabiner - on the situation with Yelena Isinbayeva - Sport-Express
Pablo Juanarena (Spain), Texto para una entrada de un partido de fútbol - Marca
Orfeo Suárez (Spain), El talón de Aquiles está en las pelotas - El Mundo
Hiam Salih (Sudan), Long live peace, not war - Remuntada
Oliver Brown (UK), Spain's glory was hijacked by attention-seeking man - The Daily Telegraph
Suzanne Wrack (UK), Luis Rubiales’ actions are not abnormal, they are symptomatic of the system - The Guardian
Rich Perelman (USA), With the best of intentions, the IOC has lost its way - TheSportsExaminer.com