The annual Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) Gala will be held on the 20th of March in Nairobi celebrating its 22nd anniversary since inception.<\/p>\n
Announcing this year\u2019s edition, SOYA coordinator Kaplich Barsito said they endeavoured to award the best and most deserving sports personalities despite the tough competition.<\/p>\n
The award which was started by former National Olympic Committee of Kenya President Dr. Paul Tergat, is aimed at rewarding excelling \u00a0sportsmen and women across all disciplines.<\/p>\n
The award has grown from resilience since its inception, crowning both World and Olympic champions in the past 21 editions.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur panellists are ready, and we expect that at the end of it, they will give us the best of the best sportsmen and women who are most deserving in each category, said the Minister. This year\u2019s gala will be held on the 20th of this month in Nairobi.\u201d stated Kaplich<\/p>\n
Among the categories for this year are Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year, Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year for people living with disabilities, Sports Team of the Year for both men and women, Coach of the Year, School Team of the Year for boys and girls, and the Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe journey has been long for the award since its inception, and we will be celebrating our 22nd anniversary this year.\u201dKaplich added<\/p>\n
Stiff competition is expected for all categories in this year\u2019s selection following the outstanding performance of many sportsmen and women which climaxed with the World AthletICS Championships in Tokyo, Japan.<\/p>\n
Olympic Champions Emmanuel Wanyonyi and \u00a0Beatrice Chebet were crowned the winners of the sportsman and Sportswoman of the year \u00a0in last year\u2019s Gala at the Kenyatta international convention centre KICC in Nairobi.<\/p>\n
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