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VOTING BREAKDOWN 28/34 MEMBERS VOTED POINTS # #1 245 20 8 RAMOS/LISBOA 235 19 6 MIXED EQUESTRIAN JUMPING TEAM 175 16 5 TITA/BANTI 130 10 4 PERUŠIČ/SCHWEINER 105 11 2 CHEN/JIA 90 8 3 BODNAR/RADIȘ

Ana Patrícia Ramos • Eduarda Lisboa BEACH VOLLEYBALL Sweden Mixed Team EQUESTRIAN JUMPING Ruggero Tita • Caterina Banti SAILING

Jason Smyth ATHLETICS Once described as the fastest para-athlete of all time, Jason Smyth will be remembered as the man who never lost a competitive para athletics event in his entire career, winning every 100m and 200m race he entered since the European Championships in 2005. In addition to his 8 gold medals at the World Championships, the Irish sprinter is a 6-time Paralympic champion, winning gold medals in four consecutive Games. He made history in 2010 as the first Paralympian to compete in an open European Championships, and also represented Northern Ireland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Competing in the T13 classification for the blind, he retires as the current Paralympic Champion in a event that he helped to redefine – currently also holding the world record in the 200m. Given his outstanding career, it is clear that Smyth's undeniable legacy will live on.

VOTING BREAKDOWN 34/34 MEMBERS VOTED POINTS # #1 380 25 15 SIMONE BILES 205 18 5 KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON 190 20 4 RŪTA MEILUTYTĖ 160 11 5 SHA'CARRI RICHARDSON 135 14 3 CAMERON MCEVOY 90 9 2 JUSTINE BRAISAZ-BOUCHET

Simone Biles ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS Katarina Johnson-Thompson ATHLETICS Rūta Meilutytė SWIMMING

VOTING BREAKDOWN 33/34 MEMBERS VOTED POINTS # #1 300 19 13 QIN HAIYANG 280 24 8 JORDAN STOLZ 190 15 6 ETHAN KATZBERG 185 16 4 ALEXANDRIA LOUTITT 110 14 1 LETSILE TEBOGO 50 5 1 AKHMED TAZHUDINOV

Qin Haiyang SWIMMING Jordan Stolz SPEED SKATING Ethan Katzberg ATHLETICS

Christine Sinclair FOOTBALL 2023 was the farewell year from international competitions for many football players, but few have had the impact of Christine Sinclair. Having played over 20 years for Canada, she has participated in 6 FIFA World Cups and 4 Olympic Games, captaining the team to third-place finishes in 2012 and 2016 and a historic gold medal in 2020. Along with the fact that she is one of only three players to score at five World Cup editions, Sinclair is officially the all-time world leader in international goals scored by men or women, with 190 goals. Shortlisted for FIFA Women's Player of the Year a total of seven times, she was referred by college teammate Megan Rapinoe as "the best player to never win the award". Indeed, her legacy and a brilliant career more than justifies a place in our Hall of Fame.

Welcome to the 2023 edition of the Totallympics Awards, a celebration of the year in sports! Once again we are here to celebrate the best of the year in sport, as voted by our esteemed Totallympics members. 2023 has brought incredible moments for sports fans around the world and, over the next hour, we will unveal the winners of the 11 competitive categories of the Awards, as well as a special prize for those who make Totallympics the best sports forum on the internet. We will also celebrate the achievements of sports figures who retired this year, who will be inducted into the prestigious Totallympics Hall of Fame. I hope everyone enjoy it!

AWARDS CEREMONY Monday, January 1st, 16:00 (UTC+0)

Still accepting votes today in case anyone is interested. To vote, click here.

Last day of voting. Tagging voters from the first stage here, but hopefully more members will participate (we have 25 so far). Also, if anyone is interested in writing a short piece for any of the Hall of Fame inductees, please let me know

Just the categories you want to vote

Friendly reminder that we still have 3 days of voting for the second stage. Everyone who is a Totallympics member can participate, just click on the image.

Great list, although I don't think Nadal has retired yet Also would love more suggestions from non-Olympic sports. To that list I would add two great athletes from the Paralympic world: Jason Smyth (Athletics) and Shingo Kunieda (Wheelchair Tennis).

It's okay. It would be a problem if everyone shared their favourites, though (just because of the "surprise" factor).

Also, it's very hard from something out of the usual to be nominated since people vote for many (and sometimes very specific) different moments, some of which I didn't even knew had happened. My favourite moment this year was definitely the one by Adriana Diaz and Bruna Takahashi after the singles gold medal match at the Pan American Games (especially moving considering they've known each other since they were children).

Btw @Josh you can vote here, it's quite fast - aside maybe from the Lifetime Achievement and Totallympics' Stars Awards.

The nominees are posted here.

SECOND STAGE OF VOTING Voting for the 2023 Totallympics Awards winners is now open (click the image above). All Totallympics members can vote, including those who didn't vote in the first stage. Voters have until Saturday, December 30th to vote. Before voting, don't forget to include your Totallympics' username. The list of voters will be updated here. For each category, you can rank a maximum of three nominees of your preference, following the order: #1 (20 points) #2 (10 points) #3 (5 points) You don't have to rank 3 nominees. You can rank 2 or simply pick only one (20 points) per category; You don't have to vote in all categories, only the ones you want. Votes can be edited until the deadline.

NOMINATIONS TOTALS I I UNITED STATES 7 I I AUSTRALIA 5 I I FRANCE 5 I I NETHERLANDS 5 I I BRAZIL 3 I I CANADA 3 I I ITALY 3 I I CHINA 2 I I GERMANY 2 I I JAPAN 2 I I NORWAY 2 I I SOUTH AFRICA 2 I I SWITZERLAND 2 I I ALGERIA 1 I I BAHRAIN 1 I I BOTSWANA 1 I I CZECHIA 1 I I DENMARK 1 I I EGYPT 1 I I GREAT BRITAIN 1 I I HUNGARY 1 I I KENYA 1 I I LITHUANIA 1 I I POLAND 1 I I ROMANIA 1 I I SERBIA 1 I I SINGAPORE 1 I I SPAIN 1 I I SWEDEN 1 I I TÜRKIYE 1 Thank you, everybody! Join us next Monday, January 1st, for the 2023 Totallympic Awards ceremony.

Aquatics World Championships MOLLIE O'CALLAGHAN 200M FREESTYLE WORLD RECORD Athletics World Championships FEMKE BOL REDEMPTION IN WOMEN'S 4x400M RELAY Athletics World Championships MILTIADIS TENTOGLOU WINS LONG JUMP GOLD ON FINAL ATTEMPT Football Women's World Cup SPAIN WINS FIRST TITLE Tennis Davis Cup ITALY WINS TITLE AFTER 47 YEARS World Baseball Classic SHOHEI OHTANI FACES MIKE TROUT

World Baseball Classic SHOHEI OHTANI FACES MIKE TROUT

HONOURABLE MENTIONS 22/22 MEMBERS VOTED JONAS VINGEGAARD KELVIN KIPTUM JOHANNES HØSFLOT KLÆBO NIKOLA JOKIĆ CARLOS ALCARAZ ARMAND DUPLANTIS