Nominations for the 2014 Sunday Times and Sky Sports Sportswomen of the Year Awards are now open.
Now in their 27th year, the Sportswomen of the Year Awards are among the most influential in the sporting calendar.
The awards are supported by the Sport and Recreation Alliance, UK Sport, Sport England and the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF).
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 the past year at an awards ceremony broadcast live on Sky on 19 November.
You can nominate in the following categories:
The Sunday Times and Sky Sports Sportswoman of the Year – the ultimate accolade for your favourite sportswoman of 2013.
Young Sportswoman of the Year – nominees must be 21 or younger on 1 January 2013.
Team of the Year – celebrating the achievements of Britain’s successful collective efforts.
Disability Sportswoman of the Year – the outstanding figure within a disability sport.
Community 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 – recognising inspirational endeavour in honour of the late sports presenter Helen Rollason.
The online nomination process will close at midday on Tuesday October 14 2014.
Nominate in the 2014 Sunday Times and Sky Sports Sportswomen of the Year Awards.
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