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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, December 21 — The London International Horse Show reached its peak on Agria Super Sunday, as two FEI World Cups took centre stage, blending championship drama with a poignant farewell in a showcase of speed, passion and emotion. Dutch legend Ijsbrand Chardon proved age is just a number, as the 64-year-old claimed victory at the sixth leg of the FEI Driving World Cup, successfully defending his London title with trademark precision. Belgium’s Dries Degrieck set the fas

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 ten of the World Darts Championship delivered major upsets at London’s Alexandra Palace. Dutchman Niels Zonneveld stunned former world champion Michael Smith, while Andrew Gilding knocked out eighth seed Chris Dobey, as several seeded players exited in round two. Zonneveld and Smith were inseparable through the opening two sets, but the match turned in the third when Smith missed a crucial set dart. Zonneveld kept his composure, finished clinically in the key moments and