CISM Athlete of the Year 2024 Award
The CISM Athlete of the Year 2024 Award aims to identify and acknowledge the most noteworthy sporting achievements. The selection process takes into account eligibility, fair play, personal empathy, discipline, adherence to rules, and self-behavior. Through this selection, we seek to honor athletes who exemplify and promote CISM values, thereby contributing to the increased visibility of CISM.
Eligible candidates for this prestigious award include both male and female individuals actively serving in the military, having participated in CISM events of World Level Sports, specifically during the CISM World Military Championships or CISM Military World Games.
The evaluation period encompasses the CISM Championships calendar year, spanning from January 1st to December 31st, 2024. This comprehensive timeframe ensures a thorough assessment of athletes' performances and contributions throughout the specified year.
The CISM General Secretariat adheres to the procedures outlined in CISM Regulations Article 6.10. In 2024, we received 21 nominations from the CISM Sport Committees of Category A Sports that hosted a World Military Championship in the same year.
To select the male and female athletes of the year 2024 from the pool of 21 nominees, we underwent a meticulous 5-month process, following these steps:
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- Online Voting: From December 19, 2024, to February 15th, 2025, conducted on the CISM website.
- Presidents of CISM Sports Committee Voting.
- Selection Commission.
- Board of Directors Voting.
- Award at GA (General Assembly): The final stage during the 80th GA of 2025.
During the online voting, one female and one male athlete will be chosen. In the subsequent step, the Presidents of CISM Sports Committees will vote for two additional athletes in each category. In the third and fourth steps, a commission will meticulously review the records of three male and three female candidates, proposing the most deserving candidate per gender to the Board of Directors for the ultimate approval.
The votes are open from December 19 2024 until February 15 2025 (midnight, Belgian time).
Only one vote per person !
