World Sports Journalists Day

World Sports Journalists Day is celebrated annually on 2 July.

It honors the contributions of sports journalists around the world and recognizes their role in reporting sporting events, highlighting athletes' achievements, and promoting sports.

The observance was established in 1994 by the International Sports Press Association to mark the organization's 70th anniversary.

The AIPS was founded in 1924 during the 1924 Summer Olympics and is headquartered in Lausanne.

The organization works to foster cooperation among sports journalists worldwide and to promote professional standards and better working conditions for sports media.
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