Raba, Morocco – 7 May 2025 | Sports Journalists from around the World will gather in Morocco for the 2025 AIPS Congress and 2024 Sports Media Award from 13 to 17 May 2025 in Rabat. No African sports Journalist made the top three in all 8 categories to be awarded on the night.
The AIPS Congress is a gathering of esteemed sports journalists and industry leaders from around the world, providing a platform for meaningful discussions on the future of sports journalism.
The event returns to Morocco for the second time in 2025, with Marrakbeingbeen the host venue in 2005. Nearly 300 attendees are expected, including leading sports journalists and media stakeholders. They will explore emerging trends such as event coverage, ethical reporting, and the growing role of technology in sports journalism.
AIPS will also conduct the AIPS Sport Media Awards 2024. Winners of the 7th edition will be crowned at the elegant Palais Jawhara in Rabat, Morocco, the first time the ceremony will be held in Africa.
2065 submissions were received from 136 different countries, only 305 made the shortlist, 95 reached the Top 10 nominees (including the 15 best Young Reporters) and 24 are now officially podium nominees.
The members of the Jury will meet the day before the ceremony to determine the final positions of these nominees. Winners of each senior category will receive US$ 8,000 (1st prize), US$ 3,000 (2nd prize), and US$ 2,000 (3rd prize).
Unlike the senior categories, there is no podium in the Young Reporters categories, that guarantee a scholarship during a top international event. The three remaining candidates on each of the Young Reporters categories will be announced tomorrow and winners will be unveiled during the ceremony.
Also, special Awards, including A Life in Sports and Investigative Reporting, will be part of the celebration in Rabat. The gala will also unveil the Special Commendations for some of the highlighted works, regardless of their final position.
Based on voting from the 12-member AIPS Sport Media Awards Jury, here are the top 3 in each senior category, listed in alphabetical order of country:
AUDIO
Jens Peter Gideon (Germany), Schumacher. The story of an icon – 5-part podcast series – Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)
Ashish Sharma (UK), Football’s Financial Fairplay – BBC
Andrew Todos (UK), Play On! How football returned to war-torn Ukraine! – TalkSPORT
PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO
Dario Belingheri (Italy), Cycling Moments – Getty Images
Edward Whitaker (UK), Global Horse Racing – Racing Post
Esam Al-kmali (Yemen), Football is a gateway to peace – Esam Al-kmali
PHOTOGRAPHY SPORT ACTION
Jerome Brouillet (France), The Golden Moment – AFP
Borut Zivulovic (Slovenia), Above the mist and trees – Thomson Reuters
Mike Egerton (UK), Simone Biles – PA Media
VIDEO ATHLETE PROFILE
Marc Sauvourel (France), Marie-Jo – Canal Plus
Christoph Nahr, Philipp Grüll (Germany), Beckenbauer – ARD (German Television)
Andreas Troll (Germany), Being Michael Schumacher – ARD/DasErste
VIDEO DOCUMENTARY
Nan Shen (China), Aim High – Xinhua News Agency
Alexandra Guiral, Louis Villers (France), The Sirens Of Ukraine – Canal+
Robert Schöffel (Germany), Attack on amateur football · The greed of the betting industry – Bayerischer Rundfunk/ARD
VIDEO SHORT FEATURE
Henrique Arcoverde (Brazil), “Home Turf” – Grupo Globo
Jieni Cheng (China), Surface – China Media Group
Armando Oquendo (Spain), First try – A flight through Montserrat – as.com
WRITING BEST COLOUR PIECE
Itay Goder (Israel), “I give you my word: nothing will happen to you here” – Der Spiegel
Adam Leventhal (UK), Christian Atsu – one year on from the search to find him. Through the eyes of those closest to him. – The Athletic
Steve Menary (UK), Greek Tragedy – Josimar
WRITING BEST COLUMN
Shireen Ahmed (Canada) French hijab ban in sports called a ‘shameful moment’ as it prepares to host Olympics – CBC Sports
Robert Livingstone (Canada), Moving Olympic cricket from Los Angeles to New York gives us a rare window into what’s going on – GamesBids.com
Tianhao Shen (China), A United Euro 2024, an Ununited Europe – Titan Sports
