AIPS Sport Media Awards 2020: special mention for best Covid submissions
LAUSANNE, April 9, 2021 - In a very specific year where the pandemic has affected the world of sports, the AIPS Sport Media Awards Jury decided to dedicate a special mention to the best submissions related to the impact of COVID-19 on sports.
Certificates will also be given to the authors of the following submissions, which were also showcased during the AIPS Sport Media Awards 2020 Virtual Ceremony held on Monday, March 22, 2021 at the magnificent Stables of the Vigevano Castle.
AUDIO
Isabelle Langé (France) The psychological consequences of postponing the Olympic games on athletes – RTL
PHOTOGRAPHY SPORT ACTION
Edward Whitaker (UK) Horse racing during the coronavirus pandemic - Racing Post
Alexander Hassenstein (Germany) Only the Sky is watching - Getty Images
Fabrice Coffrini (Switzerland) Zurich: Women's relay in an empty stadium – AFP
PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO
Andrey Golovanov (Russia) Train at home - Team of Russia Magazine
Barbora Reichova (Czech Republic) Unbreakable Olympians - Media House - Czech Olympic Team
Pim Ras (The Netherlands) That's how inventive Dutch top athletes train in quarantine! - AD Sportwereld
VIDEO DOCUMENTARY
Thomas Glavany (France) Basta! - Canal+
Mario Kottkamp (Germany) They say. They do. Thank you. - ARD
Eike Schulz (Germany) Olympics in the pandemic – One year before Tokyo - ZDF
SHORT FEATURE
Rene-Victoria Ekounga (Cameroon) Joel Ndzana, footballer-shoemaker - Canal+ International
Novella Calligaris (Italy) #ITrainAtHome - Rainews24
Bazly Azmi (Malaysia) The stranded champion - Astro Arena
Wen Shu (China) My hometown, my motherland - Xinhua News Agency
BEST COLOUR PIECE
Jose Encarnacion (Puerto Rico) Selling dreams to Puerto Rico's young ballplayers - Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI)
Samanth Subramanian (UK) Over and over and over again: Jimmy Anderson keeps on running - 1843 Magazine
Filippo Maria Ricci (Italy) A ray of sunshine. And football also returns to Spain - La Gazzetta dello Sport
Aimee Lewis (UK) Tennis may not survive' coronavirus pandemic CNN International
BEST COLUMN
Enrique Ballester (Spain) The home football pitch - El Periódico de Catalunya
Loanny Picado (Nicaragua) Playing with death among a pandemic - La Lupa
Alan Abrahamson (USA) This year of living dangerously, and surely the Olympics can and should be reimagined - 3wiresports.com
YOUNG REPORTERS BROADCASTING
Mohammad Farahpour (Iran) Football and Coronavirus: A Passion Put On Hold - Football 120 TV Show - IRIB Varzesh
Chidiebere Anugwolu (Nigeria) Covid-19 lockdown : Nigerian chess master - Oladapo Adu - His plight and victory of his four months AB - Nigeria Info FM 92.3 Port Harcourt, Rivers State - Nigeria & EzenmuoOfSports
Vasilios Nikolaou (USA) The Extra Point Show #12: Mark Gunnels The Extra Point Show
YOUNG REPORTERS PHOTOGRAPHY
Dingbo Meng (China) UEFA Champions League: Atletico Madrid vs. RB Salzburg - Xinhua News Agency
YOUNG REPORTERS WRITING
Wufei Yu (China) China has amazing rock climbing. But will racism keep people away? - Outside Magazine
Connor O'Halloran (UK) The extraordinary Ed Jackson, a quadriplegic ex-rugby player who scaled Mount Everest at home - ESPN
Zhou Yan (China) Wu Lei this year: learn from the past, pass the barrier and go through the calamity - Tencent Sports
Read all about the winners of the AIPS Sport Media Awards 2020 here.
Certificates will also be given to the authors of the following submissions, which were also showcased during the AIPS Sport Media Awards 2020 Virtual Ceremony held on Monday, March 22, 2021 at the magnificent Stables of the Vigevano Castle.
AUDIO
Isabelle Langé (France) The psychological consequences of postponing the Olympic games on athletes – RTL
PHOTOGRAPHY SPORT ACTION
Edward Whitaker (UK) Horse racing during the coronavirus pandemic - Racing Post
Alexander Hassenstein (Germany) Only the Sky is watching - Getty Images
Fabrice Coffrini (Switzerland) Zurich: Women's relay in an empty stadium – AFP
PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO
Andrey Golovanov (Russia) Train at home - Team of Russia Magazine
Barbora Reichova (Czech Republic) Unbreakable Olympians - Media House - Czech Olympic Team
Pim Ras (The Netherlands) That's how inventive Dutch top athletes train in quarantine! - AD Sportwereld
VIDEO DOCUMENTARY
Thomas Glavany (France) Basta! - Canal+
Mario Kottkamp (Germany) They say. They do. Thank you. - ARD
Eike Schulz (Germany) Olympics in the pandemic – One year before Tokyo - ZDF
SHORT FEATURE
Rene-Victoria Ekounga (Cameroon) Joel Ndzana, footballer-shoemaker - Canal+ International
Novella Calligaris (Italy) #ITrainAtHome - Rainews24
Bazly Azmi (Malaysia) The stranded champion - Astro Arena
Wen Shu (China) My hometown, my motherland - Xinhua News Agency
BEST COLOUR PIECE
Jose Encarnacion (Puerto Rico) Selling dreams to Puerto Rico's young ballplayers - Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI)
Samanth Subramanian (UK) Over and over and over again: Jimmy Anderson keeps on running - 1843 Magazine
Filippo Maria Ricci (Italy) A ray of sunshine. And football also returns to Spain - La Gazzetta dello Sport
Aimee Lewis (UK) Tennis may not survive' coronavirus pandemic CNN International
BEST COLUMN
Enrique Ballester (Spain) The home football pitch - El Periódico de Catalunya
Loanny Picado (Nicaragua) Playing with death among a pandemic - La Lupa
Alan Abrahamson (USA) This year of living dangerously, and surely the Olympics can and should be reimagined - 3wiresports.com
YOUNG REPORTERS BROADCASTING
Mohammad Farahpour (Iran) Football and Coronavirus: A Passion Put On Hold - Football 120 TV Show - IRIB Varzesh
Chidiebere Anugwolu (Nigeria) Covid-19 lockdown : Nigerian chess master - Oladapo Adu - His plight and victory of his four months AB - Nigeria Info FM 92.3 Port Harcourt, Rivers State - Nigeria & EzenmuoOfSports
Vasilios Nikolaou (USA) The Extra Point Show #12: Mark Gunnels The Extra Point Show
YOUNG REPORTERS PHOTOGRAPHY
Dingbo Meng (China) UEFA Champions League: Atletico Madrid vs. RB Salzburg - Xinhua News Agency
YOUNG REPORTERS WRITING
Wufei Yu (China) China has amazing rock climbing. But will racism keep people away? - Outside Magazine
Connor O'Halloran (UK) The extraordinary Ed Jackson, a quadriplegic ex-rugby player who scaled Mount Everest at home - ESPN
Zhou Yan (China) Wu Lei this year: learn from the past, pass the barrier and go through the calamity - Tencent Sports
Read all about the winners of the AIPS Sport Media Awards 2020 here.
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