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Three days after being named the AIPS Champion of 2025 in the best male athlete category, Armand “Mondo” Duplantis spoke with more than 80 journalists in an online meeting organised by AIPS on Friday, 2 January 2026. The 26-year-old Swedish pole vault star, who set four world records in 2025 en route to his third consecutive indoor and outdoor world titles and fifth successive Diamond League title, was the runaway winner in the Best Male Athlete of the Year category with 1182

ISTANBUL, January 5, 2026 - For the third time in his career, after winning the 2022 and 2024 editions, pole vault world record holder and definitely one of the current leading athletes, Sweden's Armand Duplantis has been chosen as the European Sportsman of the Year by journalists from AIPS Europe's 43 affiliated national associations.  Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis was followed by the Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz and French football player Ousmane Dembele. Aitana Bonmati,

One of the biggest upsets of the World Darts Championship so far unfolded in round two as Wesley Plaisier stunned former world champion and ninth seed Gerwyn Price with a dominant 3–0 victory. The Dutchman kept his nerve under pressure and sealed the win by pinning double ten in the deciding leg of the third set. Plaisier admitted afterwards that it was the greatest win of his career, revealing he had only hoped to take a set or two before the match. Nerves were high when thr

London, 21 December 2025 — Austrian rider Max Kühner produced a standout performance at the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ at the London International Horse Show, riding EIC Cooley Jump The Q to a decisive victory and becoming the first Austrian to win the class since 1989. On Alan Wade’s demanding course, only five of the 37 starters advanced to the jump-off, underlining the difficulty of the track. Kühner delivered a composed and efficient jump-off round, overtaking Britis

Day three of the London International Horse Show delivered high drama throughout the schedule. Australian star Boyd Exell claimed his second consecutive victory in the FEI Driving World Cup, once again underlining his dominance in indoor driving, while a series of CSI5* classes saw British riders enjoy a highly successful day on home soil. In the FEI Driving World Cup, Exell sealed victory in the decisive drive-off with aggressive lines and blistering speed, proving untouchab

Day two of the London International Horse Show delivered top-class drama and star power, as Britain’s Lottie Fry and the brilliant Glamourdale lit up Olympia with a commanding FEI Dressage World Cup™ freestyle victory, while Luxembourg’s Victor Bettendorf continued his dream debut with a second CSI5* win in as many days. Fresh from Thursday’s Grand Prix success, Fry and the 14-year-old Glamourdale completed a clean sweep with an electrifying freestyle performance, scoring 89.