News01 Jan 2008


Powell, Kluft and Vlasic in top 3; Osaka awarded best press facilities in AIPS awards

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Osaka 2007 - official poster (© loc)

Tennis greats Roger Federer and Justine Henin have been voted the world’s top sporting champions, by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS). It is the third year in a row at the top of the poll for Swiss tennis legend and World No 1, Federer.

100 metre World record holder, Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell followed in third place.

World No 1 and 2007 French and US Open winner Justine Henin who is currently preparing for the Australian Open Tournament beat Swedish athletics star Carolina Klüft who has not lost a single heptathlon or pentathlon event since 2002 and Croatian World Champion high jumper Blanka Vlasic for the AIPS top female honour.

The best press facility of 2007 according to the AIPS membership was the Media Centre at the IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Following not far behind were the press facilities at Wimbledon and the 15th Asian Games Press Centre in Doha, Qatar.

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