On December 26, L’Équipe named four French champions across different categories for 2024: swimmer Léon Marchand, para-cyclist Alexandre Leauté, triathlete Cassandre Beaugrand, and para-cyclist Marie Patouillet. Marchand, who won five medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, is honored for the second consecutive year. Beaugrand is the first triathlete to receive this award, while Patouillet made history as the first French para-cyclist to win an Olympic gold medal. The awards celebrate athletes who made significant impacts in sports throughout the year.