Sportswomen of the Year Awards are among the most influential in the sporting calendar." /> Sportswomen of the Year Awards are among the most influential in the sporting calendar." />
1 Oct 2012

Get nominating in the Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards

Get nominating in the Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards news article image

THE 2012 SUNDAY TIMES Sportswomen of the Year Awards launched this week, supported by the Sport and Recreation Alliance, UK Sport, Sport England and the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF).

Now in their 25th year, our Sportswomen of the Year Awards are among the most influential in the sporting calendar.

This is your chance to recognise the significant and outstanding contributions made by our most prominent female performers, coaches, administrators, community volunteers and inspirational female figures in this particularly poignant year for British sport.

You can nominate in the following categories:

  • The Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year: The ultimate accolade for your favourite sportswoman this year
  • Olympian of the Year: The outstanding figure at the London 2012 Olympic Games
  • Young Olympian of the Year: The outstanding figure, 21 years of age or younger, at the London 2012 Olympic Games
  • Paralympian of the Year: The outstanding figure at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
  • Young Paralympian of the Year: UK Sport award for the outstanding figure, 21 years of age or younger, at the London2012 Paralympic Games
  • Team of the Year: Sport and Recreation Alliance award celebrating the achievements of Britain’s successful collective efforts
  • Coach of the Year: Acknowledging the coaches who, often unpaid and unheralded, have worked tirelessly to nurture the talents of our female athletes
  • Community Award: Sport England award for individuals who have actively engaged with different groups of women within their community through sport
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Recognising a lifetime of sporting success
  • The Helen Rollason Award for Inspiration: Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation award recognising inspirational endeavour in honour of the late BBC sports presenter Helen Rollason
     

So what are you waiting for? Get voting by visiting the Sunday Times website.

Winners and runner-ups will be announced at an evening ceremony in London on Thursday 8 November.

Nominations close at midnight on Monday 15 October, 2012.
 

 

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