The 2025 sporting calendar has delivered some incredible performances across global, regional and national competitions. It is now time for members of the media to have their say on which athletes and teams stood out from the rest in this post-Olympic season.

AIPS has opened its end-of-the-year poll to choose the very best of 2025.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE

AIPS members from all over the world can vote for the Best Athletes and Team of 2025. There is also the opportunity to vote for the sporting event that provided the best working conditions for journalists in 2025.

The AIPS is counting on its vast network of professionals across the world to select the Champions of 2025.

HOW TO VOTE You can vote by clicking on this link or by clicking on the banner “VOTE for the champions 2025” at the top of the AIPS homepage - your AIPS card number is required to start the voting procedure. Then you select your Top 3 in each category.

DEADLINE Cast your vote before 11:59 pm CET on December 29, 2025.

Below are the nominees for the Best Athletes (Male and Female), Team and Press Facilities of 2025, published in alphabetical order by last name.

BEST FEMALE

Allman Valarie (USA) - Athletics

An Se-young (Republic of Korea) - Badminton

Bol Femke (Netherlands) - Athletics

Bonmatí Aitana (Spain) - Football

Brignone Federica (Italy) - Alpine Skiing

Caldentey Mariona (Spain) - Football

Chebet Beatrice (Kenya) - Athletics

Collett Laura (Great Britain) - Equestrian

Davis-Woodhall Tara (USA) - Athletics

Debrunner Catherine (Switzerland) - Para Athletics

Diggins Jessie (USA) - Cross-country Skiing

Douglass Kate (USA) - Swimming

Forster Anna-Lena (Germany) - Para Alpine Skiing

Garnbret Janja (Slovenia) - Sport Climbing

Gauff Coco (USA) - Tennis

Hall Anna (USA) - Athletics

Hampton Hannah (Great Britain) - Football

Jefferson-Wooden Melissa (USA) - Athletics

Kaju Haruka (Japan) - Judo

Kelly Chloe (Great Britain) - Football

Khalil Farida (Egypt) - Modern Pentathlon

Kiefer Lee (USA) - Fencing

Kim Chloe (USA) - Snowboarding

Kipyegon Faith (Kenya) - Athletics

Koanda Solfrid (Norway) - Weightlifting

Ledecky Katie (USA) - Swimming

Liparteliani Eteri (Georgia) - Judo

McIntosh Summer (Canada) - Swimming

McLaughlin-Levrone Sydney (USA) - Athletics

Meesseman Emma (Belgium) - Basketball

Melnikova Angelina (AIN) - Artistic Gymnastics

Nolte Laura (Germany) - Bobsleigh

Olyslagers Nicola (Australia) - Athletics

Orro Alessia (Italy) - Volleyball

Pacheco Maria Clara (Brazil) - Taekwondo

Pérez María (Spain) - Athletics

Poulin Marie-Philip (Canada) - Ice Hockey

Preuß Franziska (Germany) - Biathlon

Prevc Nika (Slovenia) - Ski Jumping

Reistad Henny (Norway) - Handball

Russo Alessia (Great Britain) - Football

Sabalenka Aryna (Belarus) - Tennis

Sun Yingsha (China) - Table Tennis

Świątek Iga (Poland) - Tennis

Takagi Miho (Japan) - Speed Skating

Taubitz Julia (Germany) - Luge

Van de Wouw Hetty (Netherlands) - Track Cycling

Varfolomeev Darja (Germany) - Rhythmic Gymnastics

Vollering Demi (Netherlands) - Cycling

Wilson A'ja (USA) - Basketball

Wolvaardt Laura (South Africa) - Cricket

Zwolinska Klaudia (Poland) - Canoeing

 

BEST MALE

Alcaraz Carlos (Spain) - Tennis

Andrighetto Sven (Switzerland) - Ice Hockey

Barkley Saquon (USA) - American Football

Benjamin Rai (USA) - Athletics

Bonfim Caio (Brazil) - Athletics

Dembele Ousmane (France) - Football

Dončić Luka (Slovenia) - Basketball

Duplantis Armand (Sweden) - Athletics

Evenepoel Remco (Belgium) - Cycling

Friedrich Francesco (Germany) - Bobsleigh

Gidsel Mathias (Denmark) - Handball

Gilgeous-Alexander Shai (Canada) - Basketball

Granados Alvaro (Spain) - Water Polo

Hakimi Achraf (Morocco) - Football

Hashimoto Daiki (Japan) - Artistic Gymnastics

Jokic Nikola (Serbia) - Basketball

Klaebo Johannes Hoesflot (Norway) - Cross-country Skiing

Kos Hubert (Hungary) - Swimming

Laegreid Sturla Holm (Norway) - Biathlon

Langenhan Max (Germany) - Luge

Lyles Noah (USA) - Athletics

Malinin Ilia (USA) - Figure Skating

Marchand León (France) - Swimming

Marquez Marc (Spain) - MotoGP

Mbappe Kylian (France) - Football

Michieletto Alessandro (Italy) - Volleyball

Mohamed Moutaz (Egypt) - Modern Pentathlon

Nasar Karlos (Bulgaria) - Weightlifting

Nicolas Gestin (France) - Canoeing

Norris Lando (Great Britain) - Formula 1

Odermatt Marco (Switzerland) - Alpine Skiing

Ohtani Shohei (Japan) - Baseball

Piastri Oscar (Australia) - Formula 1

Pogačar Tadej (Slovenia) - Cycling

Raphinha (Brazil) - Football

Salah Mohamed (Egypt) - Football

Saravi Mohammadhadi (Iran) - Wrestling

Sawe Sabastian (Kenya) - Athletics

Scheffler Scottie (USA) - Golf 

Schroder Dennis (Germany) - Basketball

Shi Yuqi (China) - Badminton

Siklosi Gergely (Hungary) - Fencing

Sinner Jannik (Italy) - Tennis

Stolz Jordan (USA) - Speed Skating

Tschofenig Daniel (Austria) - Ski Jumping

Turner Tyler (Canada) - Para Snowboard

Verboomen Justin (Belgium) - Equestrian

Verstappen Max (Netherlands) - Formula 1

Vingegaard Jonas (Denmark) - Cycling

Vitinha (Portugal) - Football

Wang Chuqin (China) - Table Tennis

Wellbrock Florian (Germany) - Swimming

Yamal Lamine (Spain) - Football

 

BEST TEAM

Arsenal Women's FC - Football

Canada Short Track Speed Skating Team - Speed Skating

Chelsea FC - Football

Denmark Men's Handball Team - Handball

England Women's Football Team - Football

England Women's Rugby Team - Rugby

FC Barcelona - Football

FC Barcelona Femení - Football

Florida Panthers - Ice Hockey

France Biathlon Team - Biathlon

Georgia Judo Mixed Team - Judo

Germany Bobsleigh Team - Bobsleigh

Germany Men's Basketball Team - Basketball

Greece Women's Water Polo Team - Water Polo

Hungary Men's Sabre Team - Fencing

India Women’s Cricket Team - Cricket

Italy Billie Jean King Cup Team - Tennis

Italy Davies Cup Team - Tennis

Italy Men's Volleyball Team - Volleyball

Italy Women's Volleyball Team - Volleyball

Japan Men's Epee Team - Fencing

Las Vegas Aces - Basketball

Los Angeles Dodgers - Baseball

McLaren Formula 1 Team - Formula 1

Morocco U-20 Men's Football Team - Football

Norway Men's Cross-country Ski Team - Cross-country Skiing

Oklahoma City Thunder - Basketball

Paris Saint-Germain FC - Football

Philadelphia Eagles - American Football

Romania Women's Coxless Pair (Simona Radis and Maria Magdalena Rusu) - Rowing

SC Magdeburg - Handball

Slovenia Men's Kayak Team (Anze Urankar, Simón Oven and Nejc Znidarcic) - Canoeing

South Africa Men's Rugby Team - Rugby

Spain Men's Football Team - Football

Spain Men's Water Polo Team - Water Polo

Spain Women's Football Team - Football

Switzerland Alpine Ski Team - Alpine Skiing

USA Men's Ice Hockey Team - Ice Hockey

USA Women's Ice Hockey Team - Ice Hockey

 

BEST PRESS FACILITIES

Asian Winter Games (China) 

ATP Finals (Italy)

BWF World Championships (France)

EHF Champions League Final Four (Germany)

FIFA Club World Cup (USA)

FIFA U-20 World Cup (Chile)

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships (Austria)

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (Norway)

FISU World University Games Germany

IHF Men's Handball World Championship Croatia, Denmark, Norway

Islamic Solidarity Games (Saudi Arabia)

ISU Short Track World Tour – Tilburg (Netherlands)

Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships (Brazil)

Special Olympics World Winter Games (Italy)

The World Games (China) 

UEFA Champions League Final (Germany)

UEFA Women's Euro (Switzerland)

Vienna Open (Austria)

Wimbledon Championships (Great Britain)

Women's Rugby World Cup (Great Britain)

World Aquatics Championships (Singapore)

World Athletics Championships (Japan) 

World Athletics Indoor Championships (China)

World Figure Skating Championships (USA)

World Judo Championships (Hungary)

World Table Tennis Championships (Qatar)