Nominations for the 2011 Samoan Sports Awards are now open
Tuesday 29 November 2011, 8:59AM
By The Samoan Sports Awards
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Samoan Sports Awards 2011 Nominations are now open. Nominations close Friday 9 December 2011.
Nominations are open to outstanding sportsmen and women of Samoan descent who have performed at an international level. The eligibility period is 1 December 2010 – 30 November 2011.
The Samoan Sports Awards have been held every year since 1997, with the inaugural Supreme Award going to Beatrice Faumuina, New Zealand’s first gold medalist at the World Track and Field Championships by winning the women’s discus in Athens, Greece.
Categories include
- Supreme Winner
- Pacific Sportsperson
- Senior Sportsman and Sportswoman
- Junior Sportsman and Sportswoman
- Coach of the Year
- Administrator of the Year
- Team of the Year
Samoan Sports Association President Papali’itele Peter Fatialofa says “David Tua, Ross Taylor, Beatrice Faumuina,Tana Umaga, Jerome Kaino and Ruben Wiki are just some of the sporting greats to have been honoured with the Supreme Award since the Samoan Sports Association began more than a decade and a half ago. But what makes these awards so special is seeing many of those we honoured at a junior and youth level go on to achieve at a senior level internationally in a wide range of different sports. The calibre of applicants is improving every year, so, if you know anyone who deserves to be recognised, send in their nomination.”
The Samoan Sports Awards will be presented at a special awards night at the Auckland Museum, on Saturday 18 February 2012. Nomination forms can be requested by emailing info@samoansports.co.nz. Nominations close Friday 9 December 2011.