Castries, Saint Lucia: The Saint Lucian Ministry of Youth Development and Sports announced the nominated athletes for the forthcoming National Sports Awards i.e. on February 18,2023. The Awards event will be held at the Royalton Resort and Spa. The event will be broadcast live via the National Television Network from 7 p.m.
The event holds a specific importance as it marks the national independence celebrations. Moreover, this is the first major sports award ceremony after the halt due to the Covid-19 pandmeic.
At the event, the athletes who gave out their best performances will be recognized, while awarding them for achievements. The awards categories include, Sportsman of the year, Sportswoman of the year, Juinor Sportsman & Sportswoman of the year. The nominees for these awards are enlisted below.
In the JUNIOR SPORTSWOMAN category, the nominations in various sports are
Mikaili Charlemagne for Swimming
Zaida James for Cricket
Shatal Charles for Table Tennis
Naomi London for Athletics
The nominations for the JUNIOR SPORTSMAN category in various sports are:
Ackeem Auguste for Cricket
Tristan Dorville for Swimming
Deandre Calderon for Table Tennis
Jeremiah Felix for Athletics
Nominations for the SPORTSMAN of the year are as follows:
Johnson Charles for Cricket
Jayhan Odlum Smith for Swimming
Delan Edwin for Athletics
Romanus Inglis for Golf
Vino Barclatt for Football
Nominations for the SPORTSWOMAN of the year are as follows:
Julien Alfred for Athletics
Mikaili Charlemagne for Swimming
Kerin Neptune for Volleyball
Malika Edward for Swimming
The National Sports Awards are an important celebration of the nation’s leading athletes, acknowledging their local, regional, and international achievements and recognizing the hard work and dedication they have devoted to their sporting discipline.
