Women’s sports had a pivotal year in 2024, from the WNBA to Simone Biles to the PWHL

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When 518 sports journalists from 111 countries had their say about the past year, there were two athletes who were superior – Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis and American gymnast Simone Biles.

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The American gymnast Simone Biles and the Swedish pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis, two of the brightest stars of this year's Olympics in Paris, are the AIPS Athletes of the Year 2024, voted by 518 journalists from 111 countries. The traditional year-end survey is dedicated to the debate on the athletes who dominated the world of sport in the coming year.

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The International Association of Sports Journalists has chosen the best athlete in 2024. The most votes were received by American gymnast Simone Biles in the women's competition and the Swedish pole jumper Armand Duplantis in the men's competition. Tadej Pogačar was third.

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Biggest sports stories of 2024 include Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter scandal, Simone Biles’ Olympic comeback

A gambling-fueled stealing scandal. An unprecedented statistical season. A long-awaited first championship. Those juicy storylines would make for a compelling sports news cycle in any given year, but in 2024, they all applied to Shohei Ohtani. Indeed, Ohtani’s first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers was an eventful one, but he was hardly the only newsmaker to captivate the sports world. The Yankees and Mets’ playoff runs, their head-to-head bi…

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Women’s sports had a pivotal year in 2024, from the WNBA to Simone Biles to the PWHL

Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfold. Simone Biles captivated the world at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Coco Gauff made women’s tennis history. It was all part of a pivotal year for women in sports, financially and culturally, and after a steady rise in popularity and reach in recent years, the women’s game is more valuable than ever. “(Clark)’s just moved the needle of t…

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Duplantis and Biles Named Best Athletes of 2024 – Archyde

Archyde 2024’s Sporting Superstars: Duplantis and Biles soar Above the Rest Table of Contents 1. 2024’s Sporting Superstars: Duplantis and Biles soar Above the Rest 2. Duplantis Reaches New Heights 3. Biles’ Unmatched Dominance 4. A Conversation with ⁤Sporting Superstars: Armand Duplantis adn Simone Biles Table of Contents 1. 2024’s Sporting Superstars: Duplantis and Biles soar […] You can read the full story here: Duplantis and Biles Named Best…