“I want to thank all the athletes that put all their jobs and careers at risk by protesting and for making a bigger statement than themselves and sending a message to the world,” said winner Tracey Holmes (Australia), whose show “The Ticket, Black Lives Matter and athletes’ right to protest” was awarded with the first prize. The investigative work of Hajo Seppelt, Grit Hartmann and Nick Butler (Germany) about doping, broadcast in ARD, came second, while Red Blood, a Canal+ production directed by Jean Marie Goussard, depicting the 1982 Formula 1 season with the most talented pair of drivers, Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi, finished third.īest Audio category, presented by AIPS vice president Ioannis Daras had three different, well-built stories. While sport did not end apartheid, it certainly contributed to it and I wish to thank all the people that participated in this documentary that contributed to it,” said Myles. Lars Spannagel (Germany) and Julian Linden with Jessica Halloran (Australia) came second and third, respectively.īest Documentary, presented by AIPS Europe president Charles Camenzuli, crowned Lous Myles (UK), for Stop the Tour (BT Sport), in which sir Trevor McDonald tells the story of how sport helped bring down apartheid, via a multi decade protest movement in rugby and cricket. Sometimes, journalism really counts,” said winner Bernt Jakob Oksnes (Norway), for his special report Mom is dying (Dagbladet), that was read by 1 million people, a fifth of the country population, in a few days.
On behalf of my publication, my colleagues that contributed to this story, but especially to the family that lost a loving mom and wife to cancer, that inspired this story whose publication led to the ban of the use of fluorine wax in skiing in the whole world.
“Thanks to the Jury, I’m so touched and happy. Writing Best Colour Piece came next and it was AIPS first vice president Esat Yilmaer announcing the podium. It was the only picture that showed Dylan Groenewegen falling to the ground after being pushed by Fabio Jakobsen.Īndrew Bernstein (2nd), with a stunning photo of LeBron James, and Eduardo Del Fresno (3rd), with the last breath in a rowing scene, were the other winners. WORD TO THE WINNERS “It’s great news, I’m very happy, I wish there was no occasion of this photo to be created, but since this crash happened, let it be a warning for excess of ambitions and too much will to win,” said Andrzej Grygiel (Poland), whose picture Crash showed the horrific accident in the finish line of the Tour of Poland as no other. Regretting not being able to be in Vigevano because of lockdown, AIPS Secretary General Jura Ozmec introduced the winners for Photography in Sport Action. With this message of hope, let’s remember that after covid, we have to go back to our normal world that must be better than the past,” he said.Īs an impactful video reminded us what journalism is really about, word after word, picture after picture, the candidates for the podium were waiting, online, connected from their homes.Įach category was then presented, with the nominees crossing their fingers to know their final position. But we have to work hard against corruption, against our own coronavirus that is fake news, match fixing, and to defend the access to sporting events. “They say that even Leonardo da Vinci came here to get inspired, and I hope we can inspire many people from here, because this, too, it’s a kind of rebirth for us,” Merlo said.Īfter introducing the member of Executive Committee, Jurors and Panel Experts who paid a vital role in the judging process, Valentina Clemente, anchor and journalist of Sky TG 24, then formally introduced Gianni Merlo.įUTURE “There is a light at the end of the tunnel, just as we see here, in this magnificent castle where we are today. Andrea Ceffa, the mayor of Vigevano, opened the ceremony in a video with AIPS president Gianni Merlo.
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