OMG! Right now I’m very disappointed that the best team in the world isn’t allowed to participate in these awards. Yes I’m talking about Team Sweden Equestrian Show Jumping. They are so good.
I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone else nominate Eliud Kipchoge. For me he is one of the absolute greatest in global sports right now, with another world record in the marathon just last september.
You may also notice that I interpreted the Youth Athlete competition as actual juniors competing in youth competitions, leaving the juniors that broke through at senior level for the Breakthrough category.
Actually I considered him but my problem is that he dropped the World Championships for Berlin. For me I prefer athletes that competes in the big events.
for men's teams or groups (including Olympic, Paralympic and Non-Olympic sports)
#1:Finland (Ice Hockey), winning both the Olympic Games and the World Championships (on home soil, and it's only the 3rd time that happens in 35 years) in the same season
#2:Italy (Volleyball), winning the senior World Championship, but also sweeping all the youth categories' events (World and/or European Champs) of the year
#3:Argentina (Football), World Cup Champions
#4:China (Artistic Gymnastics), World Champions
#5:France (Rugby Union), winner of the Six Nations tournament
#6:Sweden (Equestrian Sports, Show Jumping), World Champions 12 months after the Olympic Gold Medal
BEST WOMEN'S TEAM
for women's teams or groups (including Olympic, Paralympic and Non-Olympic sports)
#1:Canada (Hockey), Olympic and World Champions in 2022
#2:United States (Basketball), once again World Champions in such a dominant style as no other team & sport
#3:Serbia (Volleyball), World Champions
#4:United States (Waterpolo), once again World Champions, continuing a 4-title / 7-year unbeaten streak
#5:England (Soccer), European Champions
#6:Norway (Handball), European Champions
BEST DOUBLES OR PAIR
for doubles or pairs (including Olympic, Paralympic and Non-Olympic sports)
#1:Ruggero Tita & Caterina Banti (Sailing), World Champions, European Champions, World Cup winners (dominating all the single stages), unbeaten since February 2020
#2:Germany, Francesco Friedrich & Thorsten Margis, the absolute owners of Bobsleigh sport
#3:Anders Mol & Christian Sørum (Beach Volleyball), World Champions among the men
#4:Eduarda "Duda" Santos Lisboa & Ana Patricia Ramos (Beach Volleyball), World Champions among the women
#5:Kateřina Siniaková & Barbora Krejčíková (Tennis), winners of 3 Grand Slam tournaments in 2022
#6:Hugo Boucheron & Matthieu Androdias (Rowing), World Champions in the men's Double Sculls
BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR
for the most improved athlete or team (including Olympic, Paralympic and Non-Olympic sports)
NO Vote
SPORT MOMENT OF THE YEAR
for any sport moment from 2022 (including Olympic, Paralympic and Non-Olympic sports)
#1:Italy, Stefania Constantini & Amos Mosaner (Curling), the most surprising Gold Medal in the recent history of the Winter Olympics
#2:Ireen Wust last skate in Heerenveen, after winning Gold in 5 consecutive Olympics in Speedskating in Beijing
#3:Kamila Valieva's affair and drama in Beijing (Figure Skating)
#4:Argentina winning the men's Football World Cup at the penalty-shootout
#5:the Colorado Avalanche winning the Stanley Cup (Hockey)
#6:Aaron Judge (Baseball) breaking the NY Yankees' team HR record in the MLB and Munetaka Murakami (Baseball) breaking Sadaru Oh's HR record of a Japanese player in the NPB
OLYMPIC SPIRIT AWARD
for any athlete or team that took part in the 2022 Winter Olympics
#1: Sofia Goggia (Alpine Skiing), winning Silver in the women's Downhill with basically a broken knee
#2:Irene Schouten (Speedskating)
#3:Gu Aileen (Ski Freestyle)
#4:the Aigner family (Johannes, Veronika, Barbara, Elisabeth), all winning (multiple) medals at the Paralympic Games (Para-Alpine Skiing)
#5:Slovakia National Team (Hockey)
#6:Oleksandr Abramenko (Silver) andIlia Burov (Bronze) embracing after the men's Aerials Final (Freestyle)
Is it ok to nominate your own country more than once?
Working on my votes. But a question: can I put Mondo’s WR in the sport moment of the year? Or do I need to choose between that or to put him in the best male category? It’s still the same person I’m l talking about.
my picks would be: Nils Van Der Poel as the best man and best performance (sorry for Mondo, but he will have many more chances to win a lot of prizes),
Sara Hector best woman, Team Edin best Team and the Beach Volleyball duo as the newcomers of the year.
Good choices the only I disagree with is Best Team. That needs to be the Swedish Men’s Handball National Team. After 20 years Sweden finally won European Championships. I love Team Edin but I would be disappointed if the handball team doesn’t win it
From up to down: The Male Athlete of the year, The Female Athlete of the year, The Performance of the Year, The Team of the year, The Newcomer of the year and The Coach of the year.
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Yes I know but shouldn’t @ChandlerMne confirm first it’s correct?
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