The ANOC Awards - Episode Guide

The ANOC Awards 2015 focused on the exceptional performances of athletes from each of the five Continental Games which took place between 2014 and 2015. The winners of the best male and best female athletes at each of the Continental Games were selected by the ANOC Jury from a shortlist chosen by the Continental Athletes' Commissions.

The ANOC Awards 2016 were held on 15 November 2016 in the beautiful Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha. The ceremony was attended by representatives from 205 NOCs as well as representatives from International Federations, Organising Committees, 2024 Candidate Cities and members of the international media.

The ANOC Awards 2017 took place at the Forum Karlín – one of Prague's premier venues for cultural, social and professional events – on 2 November 2017.

The spectacular ceremony provided the perfect setting to honour the hard work and dedication of the 205 NOCs and their athletes, and unite them and other representatives from the Olympic Movement in a truly global celebration of Olympic sport.

The ANOC Awards 2018 took place on 28 November at the Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan and once again drew representatives from the world's 206 NOCs.

The awards celebrated the Best Male Athlete and Best Female Athlete and the Best Male and Best Female teams of PyeongChang 2018, as well as the most Successful NOC. There was also an award for Inspiring Hope through Sport, as well as the Outstanding Performance and Outstanding Athlete awards, which were presented to athletes who had delivered exceptional performances at multiple Olympic Games. As is customary at the ANOC Awards, a distinguished member of the Olympic Family was also presented with the Contribution to the Olympic Movement award.

The ANOC Awards 2019 was held on 17 October at the Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar and attracted representatives from across the world's 206 NOCs.

The ceremony was focused on the Continental Games and celebrated the Best Male Athlete and Best Female Athletes of each of the five Continental Games which had taken place over the previous 18 months. There were also Outstanding Performance and Outstanding Athlete awards, as well as an Outstanding Lifetime Achievement award and Contribution to the Olympic Movement award.

After a one year break, the ANOC Awards returned in style in 2021 as it celebrated the best athletes and NOCs from the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

The ceremony was held in the beautiful Creta Maris Beach Resort on 24 October 2021 and was broadcast live on Greek channel ERT and streamed on the ANOC YouTube channel. Delegates from nearly 150 NOCs were in the amphitheatre to watch the spectacular ceremony in person.

The ANOC Awards 2022 will take place on 19 October at the COEX Auditorium located in the COEX Convention and Exhibition Center in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

This year, we will be recognising the best individual male and female athletes, as the best teams of the Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022 and their exceptional sporting achievements throughout the year, as well as awarding two individual accolades – Outstanding Sporting Career and Most Outstanding Achievement of an NOC