
The Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee (BOIC) has named the Belgian Olympic dressage team the "Team of the Year 2024".
At the end of the Olympic Year BOIC held "Team Belgium Awards" and marked specific athletes and performances as stand-out for 2024. The awards were decided by a voting system.
Four awards were handed out and they go to:
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Nafi Thiam (decathlon) - Female athlete of the year
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Remco Evenepoel (cycling) - Male athlete of the year
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Dressage Team (equestrian) - Team of the year
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The Miracle of Lille (basketball) - Olympic Moment of the year by Team Belgium fans
The Team of the Year award went to the Belgian dressage team, consisting of Domien Michiels, Larissa Pauluis and Flore De Winne. They finished in a historic fifth place. For the award they were up against the "Belgian Tornados" (sprinters) who became the World Indoor Champions in Glasgow and the "Belgian Cats" (basketball) who came close to defeating the USA, while securing their spot for Paris 2024 in front of a sold-out Sportpaleis crowd. The Cats finished 4th at the Olympics.
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