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The BBC Green Sport Awards return in 2024

The BBC Green Sport Awards return in 2024

The BBC Green Sport Awards will return on Monday 7 October 2024, recognizing this year’s environmental champions from the world of sport.

Launching in 2022, the awards, presented in partnership with the Sport Positive Summit, will recognize individuals and organizations from around the world who are actively contributing to a more sustainable future through their sporting profile.

Qasa Alom will present the awards and the categories are: Athlete of the Year, World Athlete of the Year*, Evergreen Athlete of the Year, Elite Organization of the Year and Grassroots Organization of the Year.

The nominees for the awards have been confirmed (see list below) and the winners of all categories, except Athlete of the Year, will be announced on the BBC Sport website at 6am on October 7th. The Sportsman of the Year will then be unveiled live on The One Show on BBC One and iPlayer from 7pm that evening, before being celebrated at the special awards ceremony in the BBC Radio Theater.

The evening’s attendees will include some of the world’s leading sports sustainability experts, as well as some of the top sports names committed to a greener sector.

The 2024 Green Sport nominees are (in alphabetical order):

Athlete of the Year

  • Jamie Farndale
  • Imogen Grant
  • Cameron Norrie
  • Amy James Turner
  • David Wheeler

World Athlete of the Year

  • Rhydian Cowley
  • Jessie Flemming
  • Pragnya Mohan
  • Chris Paul
  • Sofie Junge Pedersen

Evergreen Athlete of the Year

  • Chris Boardman
  • Adrian “ACE” Buchan
  • Lewis Pugh
  • Alexandra Rickham PLY
  • Melissa Wilson

Elite Organization of the Year

  • Extreme E
  • Paris 2024
  • Professional footballer, Australia
  • World athletics
  • World Rugby

Grassroots Organization of the Year

  • Clean Water Alliance
  • Cricket for the climate
  • The green runners
  • Pawn ball
  • Surfers for the climate

Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport, said: “It’s incredible to see such strong competition in each category – a real testament to the hard work being done in each area to promote sustainability in sport. “I look forward to celebrating those leading the way in promoting a greener and greener approach and seeing who wins on the night.”

Last year’s winners included Pat Cummins, who picked up the Sportsman of the Year award for his leadership on climate issues in cricket and beyond across Australia. Innes FitzGerald was named Young Athlete of the Year after refusing to take part in the World Cross Country Championships in Australia due to concerns about the impact of flying on the environment.

Major League Baseball player Chris Dickerson was named Evergreen Athlete of the Year, recognized for his work raising awareness about the climate crisis and plastic pollution in stadiums. Forest Green Rovers Football Club (FGR FC) has been named Elite Organization of the Year after becoming the world’s first vegan football club in 2015 and its stadium now running on 100% green energy. Finally, the Rhino Cup Champions League (RCCL) received the Grassroots Organization of the Year award for their ongoing work to protect wildlife.

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Notes

*Previously Young Athlete of the Year