2008 Women and Sport Award
August 30, 2007 by Sasha Manuel
Filed under Sports Rumors
What exactly is the 2008 Women and Sport Award? It’s annual awarding event that recognises outstanding achievement and contributions that were made to develop, encourage and strengthen the participation of women and girls at all levels in the world of sport. Nominations come from the following organisations: National Olympic Committees (NOCs), International Federations (IFs) and Continental Associations.
Six trophies will be awarded – one each for Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania as well as one at the world level. Recipients may be an individual, an institution or an organisation. Previous winners reflect all different age groups and backgrounds – be it political decision-makers, former Olympic champions or pioneers at grassroots level.
The 2006 World Trophy went to the world renowned tennis player Gabriela Sabatini in acknowledgement of her work to open up the tennis world for youngsters in her home-country of Argentina. And in 2007 it was the first female Prime Minister of Jamaica, Portia Simpson Miller, who received the World Trophy for her outstanding dedication to promoting women’s activities in Jamaican sport – both as athletes and as administrators.
The ceremony will be held during the 4th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport in March 2008 in Jordan.
