“(Un)Success of Champions” Honored with the ‘Mention d’Honneur’ Award by FICTS

The Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs (FICTS) has recognized our TV show “(Un)Success of Champions” with the ‘Mention d’Honneur’ award in the category Sport and Society – Sport and Youth. The award was presented at the 43rd edition of the FICTS Sport Movies & TV Festival, held in Milan from October 7 to 11.
The international jury of the “Sport Movies & TV 2025 – 43rd Milano International FICTS Fest”, the world’s most important festival dedicated to sport, television, film, communication, and culture — among finalists from 21 festivals across five continents within the “World FICTS Challenge” — decided to honor our work.
FICTS is an organization recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that promotes and advances Olympic values. This year’s edition also spotlighted the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Cortina.
We are proud of this international recognition and would especially like to thank our co-producer and long-term partner Telekom Srbija, led by CEO Vladimir Lučić, whose vision and belief in the project were key from the very beginning.
Our sincere thanks also go to our loyal partners over the years — The Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola HBC, and Bambi.
A big thank you to our hosts Mario Stanić, Mirza Džomba, and Slaven Bilić, who, guided by their own sporting experiences, have opened insightful conversations about the careers and personal journeys of our guests.
And of course, heartfelt thanks to all our guests — athletes with remarkable careers and, above all, outstanding individuals.
The ‘Mention d’Honneur’ award is a meaningful recognition and confirmation of our work — as well as motivation to continue improving and striving to be even better.
The award in Milan was received on behalf of the team by Naida Hadžidedić, project manager of “(Un)Success of Champions”, and Haris Slato, the show’s producer.
All previous episodes of “(Un)Success of Champions” are available to watch on Arena Sport TV and on YouTube.