Austin-based sports media company, FloSports, has been honored by the International Sports Press Association for its excellence in the Video Athlete Profile category at the AIPS Sports Media Awards. The prestigious international awards received over 1,800 submissions from 141 countries across 11 categories, with entries going through various review stages before the final selection.
FloSports’ ‘Bob Beamon: The Legacy Beyond The Leap’, was named a top three finalist in the Video Athlete Profile category, showcasing the intersection of the Civil rights movement and Beamon’s historic long jump record at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. The feature explores Beamon’s past and present in the sport, highlighting his remarkable achievement alongside the backdrop of social change. Published during Black History Month in 2023 on FloTrack and MileSplit channels, it garnered recognition for FloSports in this category for the third consecutive year.
In addition to this recognition, FloSports was acknowledged in two other categories during the AIPS Sports Media Awards. ‘Noor’s Pursuit: A Young Muslim Woman’s Fight For Equality’, a longform feature story on MileSplit, was celebrated for Best Color Piece while ‘San Elizario: Una Forma De Vida’, a longform feature documentary on MileSplit, was recognized for Video Documentary. The winners of each category will receive cash prizes with the overall winner taking home $8,000 and runner-ups receiving $3,000 while third-place finishers will get $2,000.
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