ELIGIBILITY:

The competition is open to professional journalists, photographers, and broadcasters worldwide who are 18 years and older. Submissions must be original work published or broadcast between November 5, 2023, and November 4, 2024. Participants for the Young Reporters category must be born on or after January 1, 1996. It is not possible to make two different submissions in the Young Reporters category.

Categories:

Writing Best Column (opinion piece)

Writing Best Color Piece (features and reportage)

Audio (radio and podcasts)

Video Short Feature (up to 10 minutes)

Video Athlete Profile (more than 10 minutes)

Video Documentary (more than 10 minutes)

Photography Sport Action (one photo)

Photography Portfolio (three to five photos)

Young Reporters Under 30 (Writing, Photography & Broadcast)

Participants can submit their two entries via the official AIPS Sport Media Awards website at www.aipsawards.com. Detailed submission guidelines and category descriptions are available on the website to help entrants prepare their submissions.

BENEFIT:

Each eligible award consists of an original trophy and prize money of USD 8.000 for the winner; the second placed will receive USD 3.000 and the third placed USD 2.000 in Photography (“Sport Action” and “Portfolio”), Writing (“Best Column” and “Best Colour Piece”), “Audio” and Video (“Athlete Profile”, “Documentary” and “Short feature”) categories. Winners of each of the “Young Reporters” categories (Photography, Writing and Broadcasting) will receive a career-boost opportunity: a scholarship in a major international sports event. “Young Reporters” categories do not include second and third place. “Special Awards” are not open to submissions. Winners will be awarded a trophy, without prize money. The “Special Awards” categories do not include second and third place.