Thompson deserved his third vote in the poll thanks to an excellent performance at the Tokyo Olympics where he won three crowns by winning the 100, 200 and 4 × 100 meter relay, with a record for summer appointments in the hectometer of 10.61 seconds.
Among the men, the Panamanian medium granted the privilege to the Cuban boxer Arlen López, who won his second Olympic crown in the event under the five rings of Japan, in the 81 kilogram division.
The best team of the year was chosen by the Brazilian national soccer team, which retained the Olympic gold obtained in Rio 2016 by beating Spain 2-1 in the Tokyo 2020 final, with a goal from Malcom Filipe Silva in extra time. . The 57th edition of the Prensa Latina Sports Poll will close its voting process on December 17 and three days later the winners in each of the categories will be announced.
The votes of the different media -radio, television, written and digital press- may be sent (never in a personal capacity) to the following email address: [email protected].
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