No surprises when reading the list of annual trophies from the AIPS, the International Association of the Sports Press. Jamaican Usain Bolt was named male athlete of the year, an award given on the female side to American gymnast Simone Biles. For Usain Bolt, this trophy is the sixth, a record. The jury was made up of 382 journalists from 110 countries.
— Published on December 30, 2016
