2014: A Flashback

Presenting to you with the best and worsts of the year 2014:

DEFINING Moments:

• Ferguson Protests
• Passing away of Robbin Williams
• Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness on ALS
• Philae landing on a comet in a historic first
• ISRO's successful first attempt to orbit Mars via Mangalyaan

WORST Moments:

• Ebola Victims
• Aviation Disasters:
• MH-17 (destroyed), MH-370 (missing) Malaysian Airlines planes.
• QZ8501 (missing) Air Asia plane.
• Kashmir Floods

BEST Film (Hollywood):

• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

BEST Movie Sequel:

• How To Train Your Dragon 2

BEST Animated Movie:

• Big Hero 6

BEST Film (Bollywood):

• Queen

BEST Actor:

• Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

BEST Director:

• Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman)

BEST Song:

• Superman (Tevar)

BEST TV Series Season:

• Game of Thrones (Season 4)

BEST Sportspersons:

• Mario Gotze (Winning goal in the final of FIFA World Cup 2014)
• Angel di Maria (Man of Match in UEFA Champions League final and breaking British transfer fee record)
• Lewis Hamilton (2014 F1 World Champion)
• Cristiano Ronaldo (Ballon d'Or)

DEFINING Sporting Moments:

• Phillipp Lahm announcing retirement from international football (0 red cards in entire professional career)
• The Undertaker losing at Wrestlemania to Brock Lesnar ending his 20 unbeaten streak

WORST Sporting Moment:

• Phil Hughes passed away after being struck on the head with a bouncer [Cricket]
• Jules Bianchi crashed into a recovery vehicle at 126 kmph and still in hospital [F1]
• Luis Suarez biting Giorgio Chiellini in a World Cup Match [Football]

BEST Teams:

• Germany (Football, Winner World Cup 2014)
• Real Madrid (Football, La Decima)
• Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team (F1)

BEST Indian POLITICIAN:

• Narendra Modi

CAR of the Year:

• Hyundai Elite i20

PERSON of the Year:

• Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi (Nobel Peace Prize Winners)

Buzzing Cellphone of the Year:

• OnePlus One

WORD of the Year:

• Vape

Social Media post of the Year:

Genie, you're free. pic.twitter.com/WjA9QuuldD
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) August 12, 2014

Game of the Year:

• Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

Technology of the Year:

• Drones, drones and more drones

Opinions definitely may vary. If you do feel something important was missed out, just pitch in your thoughts in the comments below. Thanks!