Who will replace skater Irene Schouten as athlete of the year? So, is Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen following in his own footsteps or in the tire tracks of men? The NOC*NSF Sports Gala will provide a definitive answer to that tonight.
A report on the sports festival at DeFabrique in Utrecht can be seen from 21.23 this evening on NOS on NPO 1, NOS.nl and on the NOS app.
Femke Bol, Annemiek van Vleuten, Dafne Schippers, Diede de Groot and Dutch water polo women, who also had a special year in 2023, look back at the past sports year.
Obstacle specialist Bol is a candidate for Female Athlete of the Year but faces strong competition from fellow athlete Sifan Hassan, who won the title in 2019 and 2021, and rower Karolien Florijn.
There could be three races in a row for Verstappen in the men’s race, but this is not possible as road cyclist Mathieu van der Poel and track cyclist Harrie Lavreysen are on the candidate list.
These are not the only prizes to be won. The sports team, coach, para-athlete, women’s team and team of the year are also under the spotlight. So who will receive the Young Talent Award and the Fanny Blankers-Koen Carrière Award?
Source: NOS
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