The AIPS Sport Media Awards are pleased to announce the longlist for the Video Athlete Profile category.

The longlist represents the first judging stage and is based on the average ratings of the AIPS panel of specialists, the Executive Committee members and the members of the Jury.

Here are the selected works, in alphabetical order of country.

VIDEO ATHLETE PROFILE

Omar Boudi and Zoheir Boudi (Algeria), Slimani the legend – New Vision Prod YouTube 

Mahop II Andre Jean Mirabeau (Cameroon), Alice Ngom, fish seller and MMA champion | Albert Mengue, epileptic boxer yesterday, left the garage for the Olympic Games – Kickoff Le Mag YouTube

Kelvin Nembo Njuhsop (Cameroon), Beyond disability – Kelvin Nembo Official YouTube

Brock Boot (Canada), The drill – E21: Unanimous – Edmonton Oilers YouTube

Jieni Cheng (China), The lonesome swimmer – J’s YouTube

Mengtong Niu (China), Marbury: A Beijing boy – Xinhua News Agency

Amado de Jesus Hernandez Gaviria (Colombia), On the wheels – Telecinco Colombia Casa Productora

Andres Nieto Serpa (Colombia), Delfina Merino hockey | Maria Del Rosario Espinoza – AMX Originals Vimeo

Fausto Pérez Villareal and Ramiro Franco Varela (Colombia), Bernardo Caraballo’s knockout story: Towards glory – Bastidas TV

Dagim Tekle (Ethiopia), I am woman – Walta TV

Inka Blumensaat (Germany), My way: Irmgard Bensusan – Sportschau.de

Inken Pallas (Germany), Höhenrausch – Looking for the perfect flight – Sportschau.de

Sophie Schneider (Germany), The “Gorilla” gets off the bike – AV Medien Vimeo 

Tim Tonder (Germany), Malaika Mihambo: My long approach to gold – NDR

Francis Hema (Ghana), Going the long-distance guts & glory: Dinah inspires in a differently-abled way – TV3 Ghana Limited

Sayon Kourouma (Guinea), Yamoussa, the passion for living your dream – CIS tv

András Muhi Pires (Hungary), One for all – ELF Pictures Vimeo

Sophy Okello (Kenya), A second chance at life: A street kid becomes a pro soccer player – The Sporty Process

Gustavo Ramirez España (Mexico), Paula Pareto | Alejandra Grande – AMX Originals Vimeo  

Jeet Bahadur Saud (Nepal), The new identity – Galaxy 4K 

Milagros Loayza Salazar (Peru), Breed of footballer: Fabiola Herrera – Mujeres Fútbol Club YouTube

Diogo Oliveira (Portugal), Report TV “Ricardinho: the heart of a champion” – Sport TV

Vladimir Pajić (Serbia), The joker – Rts.rs

Mariano Amiune (Spain), Meet Adrien Raza, the godfather of urban skimboarding – Urbanity – Olympic Channel

Nicolas Delloye (Spain), Skateboarder Margie Didal: “Do what you love” – Olympic Channel

Antonio Nieto Moreno (Spain), The battle against time of Teresa Portela, the first Spanish woman to compete at six Olympic Games – Elpais.com

Daniel Sebakijje (Uganda), Joshua Cheptegei’s best lap with Web Daniel Sebakijje – Next Media Uganda 

Sarah Gross (USA), My name is Ada Hegerberg – ESPN Press Room

Cory Mull (USA), Caitlin Little: Fifteen forever – Milesplit.com
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT – Now, the EC members will narrow the longlists into a shortlist of candidates to be presented to the Jury members, who will conduct the three remaining voting stages.

The final ceremony will take place in May in Europe, date and location still to be confirmed following the evolution of the pandemic.

Source: AIPS