AIPS

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The Association Internationale de la Presse Sportive (AIPS) is an International Association for Sports Journalists.

The association was founded in 1924 on the occasion of the Olympic Games in Paris. The first president was the French journalist Frantz Reichel, who himself had taken part in the Olympic Games in 1896 and 1900 as a runner and Rugby player and won a gold medal in Rugby. After the end of his athletic career, he became a journalist. He remained President of AIPS until his sudden death in 1932. He was succeeded by his Belgian Vice President Victor Boin, who held this position until 1956 and had himself started at four Olympic Games and won three medals in water polo and fencing. Today's president is Gianni Merlo, Italian, editor-in-chief of Atletica Leggera magazine and author of several sports books (as of 2015). The association is based in Lausanne.

The AIPS is the umbrella organization of the national sports journalists' associations. Eight nations were represented when it was founded; especially after the Second World War, the number of members rose steadily to 144 in 2005. She is a member of Sportaccord, formerly known as the General Association of International Sports Associations.

The association publishes AIPS magazine four times a year. He also awards the Power of Sports Award and the highest international award for sports journalists, the AIPS Sport Media Awards.

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