世界各国のスポーツ記者・カメラマンが所属するAIPS（国際スポーツプレス協会）の2025アスリートオブザイヤーの投票が11月27日に開始された。日本からは女子の嘉重春樺（柔道）と髙木美帆（スピードスケート）、男子の橋本大輝（体操）と大谷翔平（野球）、日本男子エペチーム（フェンシング）、世界陸上東京大会がノミネートされた。
世界中のAIPS会員が2025年の最優秀アスリートとチームに投票する。また、2025年にジャーナリストにとって最高の労働環境を提供したスポーツイベントも選出する。締め切りは12月29日中央欧州時間23時59分。年末には男子・女子・チーム・大会の4部門の最優秀が発表される。
東京で世界記録を更新したデュプランティスが連覇か
2024年は111カ国・518人のジャーナリストが投票し、男子は陸上棒高跳のアルマンド・デュプランティス（スウェーデン）が、女子は精神障害を抱えつつパリ五輪で金メダル3個を獲得したシモーネ・バイルズ（米国）が受賞した。デュプランティスは過去2年の2位で、2024年が初受賞。バイルズは5回目の受賞だった。
2025年は夏季五輪の翌年、冬季五輪の前年、またFIFAワールドカップもなく、世界陸上東京大会が開催された。そのため棒高跳で優勝するとともに世界記録を更新したデュプランティスが今回の有力候補か。
大坂なおみが2020最優秀賞、羽生結弦は世紀のベストアスリート6位
日本勢はこれまで、大坂なおみが2020最優秀女性アスリートに選ばれている。2024パリ五輪期間中には、1924年から2024年までの100年間におけるベストアスリートを発表。テニスのセリーナ・ウィリアムズ（米国）とボクサーのモハメド・アリ（米国）が今世紀最高のアスリートとして表彰された。日本勢はフィギュアスケートの羽生結弦が男性アスリートの6位になった。
BEST FEMALE
Allman Valarie (USA) – Athletics
An Se-young (Republic of Korea) – Badminton
Bol Femke (Netherlands) – Athletics
Bonmatí Aitana (Spain) – Football
Brignone Federica (Italy) – Alpine Skiing
Caldentey Mariona (Spain) – Football
Chebet Beatrice (Kenya) – Athletics
Collett Laura (Great Britain) – Equestrian
Davis-Woodhall Tara (USA) – Athletics
Debrunner Catherine (Switzerland) – Para Athletics
Diggins Jessie (USA) – Cross-country Skiing
Douglass Kate (USA) – Swimming
Forster Anna-Lena (Germany) – Para Alpine Skiing
Garnbret Janja (Slovenia) – Sport Climbing
Gauff Coco (USA) – Tennis
Hall Anna (USA) – Athletics
Hampton Hannah (Great Britain) – Football
Jefferson-Wooden Melissa (USA) – Athletics
Kaju Haruka (Japan) – Judo
Kelly Chloe (Great Britain) – Football
Khalil Farida (Egypt) – Modern Pentathlon
Kiefer Lee (USA) – Fencing
Kim Chloe (USA) – Snowboarding
Kipyegon Faith (Kenya) – Athletics
Koanda Solfrid (Norway) – Weightlifting
Ledecky Katie (USA) – Swimming
Liparteliani Eteri (Georgia) – Judo
McIntosh Summer (Canada) – Swimming
McLaughlin-Levrone Sydney (USA) – Athletics
Meesseman Emma (Belgium) – Basketball
Melnikova Angelina (AIN) – Artistic Gymnastics
Nolte Laura (Germany) – Bobsleigh
Olyslagers Nicola (Australia) – Athletics
Orro Alessia (Italy) – Volleyball
Pacheco Maria Clara (Brazil) – Taekwondo
Pérez María (Spain) – Athletics
Poulin Marie-Philip (Canada) – Ice Hockey
Preuß Franziska (Germany) – Biathlon
Prevc Nika (Slovenia) – Ski Jumping
Reistad Henny (Norway) – Handball
Russo Alessia (Great Britain) – Football
Sabalenka Aryna (Belarus) – Tennis
Sun Yingsha (China) – Table Tennis
Świątek Iga (Poland) – Tennis
Takagi Miho (Japan) – Speed Skating
Taubitz Julia (Germany) – Luge
Van de Wouw Hetty (Netherlands) – Track Cycling
Varfolomeev Darja (Germany) – Rhythmic Gymnastics
Vollering Demi (Netherlands) – Cycling
Wilson A’ja (USA) – Basketball
Wolvaardt Laura (South Africa) – Cricket
Zwolinska Klaudia (Poland) – Canoeing
BEST MALE
Alcaraz Carlos (Spain) – Tennis
Andrighetto Sven (Switzerland) – Ice Hockey
Barkley Saquon (USA) – American Football
Benjamin Rai (USA) – Athletics
Bonfim Caio (Brazil) – Athletics
Dembele Ousmane (France) – Football
Dončić Luka (Slovenia) – Basketball
Duplantis Armand (Sweden) – Athletics
Evenepoel Remco (Belgium) – Cycling
Friedrich Francesco (Germany) – Bobsleigh
Gidsel Mathias (Denmark) – Handball
Gilgeous-Alexander Shai (Canada) – Basketball
Granados Alvaro (Spain) – Water Polo
Hakimi Achraf (Morocco) – Football
Hashimoto Daiki (Japan) – Artistic Gymnastics
Jokic Nikola (Serbia) – Basketball
Klaebo Johannes Hoesflot (Norway) – Cross-country Skiing
Kos Hubert (Hungary) – Swimming
Laegreid Sturla Holm (Norway) – Biathlon
Langenhan Max (Germany) – Luge
Lyles Noah (USA) – Athletics
Malinin Ilia (USA) – Figure Skating
Marchand León (France) – Swimming
Marquez Marc (Spain) – MotoGP
Mbappe Kylian (France) – Football
Michieletto Alessandro (Italy) – Volleyball
Mohamed Moutaz (Egypt) – Modern Pentathlon
Nasar Karlos (Bulgaria) – Weightlifting
Nicolas Gestin (France) – Canoeing
Norris Lando (Great Britain) – Formula 1
Odermatt Marco (Switzerland) – Alpine Skiing
Ohtani Shohei (Japan) – Baseball
Piastri Oscar (Australia) – Formula 1
Pogačar Tadej (Slovenia) – Cycling
Raphinha (Brazil) – Football
Salah Mohamed (Egypt) – Football
Saravi Mohammadhadi (Iran) – Wrestling
Sawe Sabastian (Kenya) – Athletics
Scheffler Scottie (USA) – Golf
Schroder Dennis (Germany) – Basketball
Shi Yuqi (China) – Badminton
Siklosi Gergely (Hungary) – Fencing
Sinner Jannik (Italy) – Tennis
Stolz Jordan (USA) – Speed Skating
Tschofenig Daniel (Austria) – Ski Jumping
Turner Tyler (Canada) – Para Snowboard
Verboomen Justin (Belgium) – Equestrian
Verstappen Max (Netherlands) – Formula 1
Vingegaard Jonas (Denmark) – Cycling
Vitinha (Portugal) – Football
Wang Chuqin (China) – Table Tennis
Wellbrock Florian (Germany) – Swimming
Yamal Lamine (Spain) – Football
BEST TEAM
Arsenal Women’s FC – Football
Canada Short Track Speed Skating Team – Speed Skating
Chelsea FC – Football
Denmark Men’s Handball Team – Handball
England Women’s Football Team – Football
England Women’s Rugby Team – Rugby
FC Barcelona – Football
FC Barcelona Femení – Football
Florida Panthers – Ice Hockey
France Biathlon Team – Biathlon
Georgia Judo Mixed Team – Judo
Germany Bobsleigh Team – Bobsleigh
Germany Men’s Basketball Team – Basketball
Greece Women’s Water Polo Team – Water Polo
Hungary Men’s Sabre Team – Fencing
India Women’s Cricket Team – Cricket
Italy Billie Jean King Cup Team – Tennis
Italy Davies Cup Team – Tennis
Italy Men’s Volleyball Team – Volleyball
Italy Women’s Volleyball Team – Volleyball
Japan Men’s Epee Team – Fencing
Las Vegas Aces – Basketball
Los Angeles Dodgers – Baseball
McLaren Formula 1 Team – Formula 1
Morocco U-20 Men’s Football Team – Football
Norway Men’s Cross-country Ski Team – Cross-country Skiing
Oklahoma City Thunder – Basketball
Paris Saint-Germain FC – Football
Philadelphia Eagles – American Football
Romania Women’s Coxless Pair (Simona Radis and Maria Magdalena Rusu) – Rowing
SC Magdeburg – Handball
Slovenia Men’s Kayak Team (Anze Urankar, Simón Oven and Nejc Znidarcic) – Canoeing
South Africa Men’s Rugby Team – Rugby
Spain Men’s Football Team – Football
Spain Men’s Water Polo Team – Water Polo
Spain Women’s Football Team – Football
Switzerland Alpine Ski Team – Alpine Skiing
USA Men’s Ice Hockey Team – Ice Hockey
USA Women’s Ice Hockey Team – Ice Hockey
BEST PRESS FACILITIES
Asian Winter Games (China)
ATP Finals (Italy)
BWF World Championships (France)
EHF Champions League Final Four (Germany)
FIFA Club World Cup (USA)
FIFA U-20 World Cup (Chile)
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships (Austria)
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (Norway)
FISU World University Games Germany
IHF Men’s Handball World Championship Croatia, Denmark, Norway
Islamic Solidarity Games (Saudi Arabia)
ISU Short Track World Tour – Tilburg (Netherlands)
Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships (Brazil)
Special Olympics World Winter Games (Italy)
The World Games (China)
UEFA Champions League Final (Germany)
UEFA Women’s Euro (Switzerland)
Vienna Open (Austria)
Wimbledon Championships (Great Britain)
Women’s Rugby World Cup (Great Britain)
World Aquatics Championships (Singapore)
World Athletics Championships (Japan)
World Athletics Indoor Championships (China)
World Figure Skating Championships (USA)
World Judo Championships (Hungary)
World Table Tennis Championships (Qatar)