Nobody like Simon Biles and Novak Djokovic, L'Ekip chose sportsmen of the year

The phenomenal gymnast celebrated in front of Mikaela Shifrin and Katie Ledecky, and the best tennis player of all time was better than Leon Marchani and Max Verstappen.

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Cover of L'Équipe, Photo: L'ÉQUIPE (X)
Cover of L'Équipe, Photo: L'ÉQUIPE (X)
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For the prestigious French newspaper "L'Ekip" there was no dilemma - the most colorful athletes in 2023 were gymnast Simone Biles and tennis player Novak Djokovic.

The incredible girl from Ohio, who has come back from a mental health battle, has won six medals at the World Championships in Antwerp in a year that is counting down the final days.

In the "L'Ekipa" competition, she celebrated ahead of skier Mikaela Šifrin and swimmer Katie Ledecky.

Among the men, the unreal Novak Djokovic was undisputed, who even at 36 years of age won seven trophies, including three Grand Slams - the Australian Open, Roland Garros and the US Open, and he also played in the Wimbledon final.

The Serbian tennis player celebrated in front of French swimmer Leon Marchand and Dutch Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen.

L'Ekip has been awarding the "Champion of Champions" award since 1975, and the previous year the best were Iga Sfjontek and Lionel Messi.

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