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As we've reached the end of the competitive categories, now it's time for the Totallympics' Stars Award, which celebrates our own members. Voted by their peers, these users made some important contributions, having a strong presence in our forum. Here, they are nominated for many different reasons, such as: organization of prediction contests, work on results section, writing for Totallympics News, TISC hosting duties, and discussions or sports info in our threads. All members are valuable for making Totallympics the best sports forum on the internet. We salute you all, including those not listed. This year, the Totallympics' Stars Award honorees are: @dcro @Hipooo @phelps @Dragon @MHSN @rafalgorka @frantic13poland @Mkbw50 @Vektor @hckošice @Olympian1010 @Vojthas @heywoodu @OlympicIRL @Wumo

VOTING BREAKDOWN 35/36 MEMBERS VOTED POINTS # #1 295 22 11 FOOTBALL MEN'S WORLD CUP 280 21 9 ATHLETICS WORLDS (DUPLANTIS) 190 17 5 AQUATICS EUROPEAN CHAMP. 160 11 6 TENNIS LAVER CUP 145 14 3 ATHLETICS WORLDS (MCLAUGHLIN) 105 13 1 ROAD CYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE

Football Men's World Cup ARGENTINA WINS TITLE IN THRILLING FINAL Athletics World Championships ARMAND DUPLANTIS POLE VAULT WORLD RECORD Aquatics European Championships DAVID POPOVICI 100M FREESTYLE WORLD RECORD

Brian McKeever CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING Sebastian Vettel AUTO RACING Ireen Wüst SPEED SKATING Roger Federer TENNIS Serena Williams TENNIS Shaun White SNOWBOARD

Roger Federer TENNIS To say that Federer is one of the most successful players of all time is a understatement. Making his ATP debut in 1998, he went to win his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003 at age 21, and since then his dominance has been undeniable. He was ranked the number one player in the world for 310 weeks, which includes a record 237 consecutive weeks, winning 103 ATP singles tournaments (the second most of all time) and 20 Grand Slam titles. A four-time Olympian, he won a gold medal in doubles (2008) and a silver in singles (2012), being the flagbearer for Switzerland in Athens and Beijing Games. Having struggled with a knee injury for the past years, Federer played his final professional-level tournament in 2022. The match (his 1750th on the tour) marked the end of an era – one that made sports history. @vinipereira

Duplantis had no competition here.

VOTING BREAKDOWN 36/36 MEMBERS VOTED POINTS # #1 500 32 19 ARMAND DUPLANTIS 195 20 4 DAVID POPOVICI 155 13 4 LIONEL MESSI 140 12 4 NILS VAN DER POEL 125 12 3 JOHANNES THINGNES BØ 100 12 2 MARCO ODERMATT

Armand Duplantis ATHLETICS David Popovici SWIMMING Lionel Messi FOOTBALL

VOTING BREAKDOWN 36/36 MEMBERS VOTED POINTS # #1 345 26 11 SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN 265 21 9 IGA ŚWIĄTEK 195 18 5 ANNEMIEK VAN VLEUTEN 170 16 5 THERESE JOHAUG 165 11 6 IRENE SCHOUTEN 75 10 - KATIE LEDECKY

Sydney McLaughlin ATHLETICS Iga Świątek TENNIS Annemiek van Vleuten ROAD CYCLING

People don't care about the nations league, as many teams don't send their best. No shade, but it's funny that Canada win so many medals here but not gold - and also had a 4th place. Seems familiar

Serena Williams TENNIS Often referred to as the greatest women's tennis player ever, Serena Williams' "evolving away from tennis" announcement made her career and overall contributions to sport a particularly standout story in 2022 despite a lack of on-court success. Having debuted on the WTA Tour in 1995, Williams reached the world number 1 ranking in the summer of 2002, a position she occupied a remarkable 317 times overall. Williams' 23 career Grand Slam singles titles is second all-time, and she has 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, to boot. As an Olympian, Williams certainly made her mark, earning four gold medals across four Summer Games, and tying her sister Venus with the most Olympic tennis gold in history. William's mark has been felt off-the-field as well, as a fashion icon, mother, and business woman who has moved onto society and financial pages, remaining a role model for how to crossover successfully beyond sports. @Games and Rings

For women's team, Serbia, Canada and England were virtually tied at some point, but the last 10 voters really solidified Serbia's win here.

VOTING BREAKDOWN 34/36 MEMBERS VOTED POINTS # #1 365 23 15 SERBIA (VOLLEYBALL) 220 21 6 CANADA (ICE HOCKEY) 215 17 7 ENGLAND (FOOTBALL) 155 16 3 UNITED STATES (BASKETBALL) 95 9 2 GREAT BRITAIN (CURLING) 90 9 1 NEW ZEALAND (RUGBY)

Serbia VOLLEYBALL Canada ICE HOCKEY England FOOTBALL

Probably the most clear podium here, although Italy gained some points in the end and came close to silver.

VOTING BREAKDOWN 35/36 MEMBERS VOTED POINTS # #1 390 25 16 ARGENTINA (FOOTBALL) 315 24 10 FINLAND (ICE HOCKEY) 270 23 7 ITALY (VOLLEYBALL) 75 11 - SWEDEN (CURLING) 70 9 1 SPAIN (WATER POLO) 70 8 1 MOROCCO (FOOTBALL)

Argentina FOOTBALL Finland ICE HOCKEY Italy VOLLEYBALL

Shaun White SNOWBOARD Shaun White is, undoubtedly, one of the world's most prolific snowboarders. Between 2003-2013, he won 13 Winter X Games titles in Snowboarding slopestyle and superpipe (Olympic half-pipe), which included achieving a perfect 100 in 2012. Additionally, White became the first athlete to medal at both Summer and Winter X Games, as he also won titles in 2007 and 2011 in vert Skateboarding. He competed across five Winter Olympics (2006-2022), where he became the first snowboarder to win three Olympic gold medals. He accomplished this feat in the men's half-pipe in 2006, 2010 and 2018. Retired after a fourth-place finish in Beijing 2022, White has left a legacy for a whole new generation of snowboarders, earning a place at the Totallympics Hall of Fame. @JoshMartini007

VOTING BREAKDOWN 35/36 MEMBERS VOTED POINTS # #1 335 25 13 CARLOS ALCARAZ 205 13 8 JONAS VINGEGAARD 190 18 5 TOBI AMUSAN 185 16 5 MEN'S FOOTBALL TEAM 140 16 1 ALISON DOS SANTOS 135 12 3 LÉON MARCHAND

Carlos Alcaraz TENNIS Jonas Vingegaard ROAD CYCLING Tobi Amusan ATHLETICS

Well, in the end, he won a medal because of that #1

VOTING BREAKDOWN 33/36 MEMBERS VOTED POINTS # #1 325 23 12 MAX VERSTAPPEN 225 19 6 RONNIE O'SULLIVAN 155 12 5 ALI FARAG 125 14 2 FRANCESCO BAGNAIA 125 9 5 SANDRA SÁNCHEZ 120 11 3 JOHANA VIVEROS

Max Verstappen AUTO RACING Ronnie O'Sullivan SNOOKER Ali Farag SQUASH

Sebastian Vettel AUTO RACING Competing in Formula One since 2007, Sebastian Vettel is one of the most successful drivers in history and also the youngest world champion. He won headlines for his win at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix, and was quickly promoted to Red Bull. While he would lose in 2009 to the infamous BGP 001, he would become world champion in a tightly-fought 2010 season, and dominated in 2011. In 2012, he would have another close win, but 2013 was his most dominant season yet, winning the final nine races in a row to claim a fourth consecutive crown. He switched blue for Ferrari red in 2015, but couldn't repeat the feat in an era of Mercedes dominance, losing two tight battles to Lewis Hamilton in 2017 and 2018. While his last years weren't as triumphant as before, the 2010-13 period more than earns him a well-deserved spot in our Hall of Fame. @Mkbw50