N.B. Nomination period extended to end of August, 2010.
It’s that time of the year – time to nominate your athlete of the year!
For this year, the bar has been set higher.
So how does an athlete get nominated?
To nominate an athlete, please state why he should be nominated. The reason is up to you.
After you nominate you, the Red Sports crew will take a look at the list and determine who should get into the final list for the readers to vote on.
So who deserves to be the 2010 Red Sports 100PLUS Athlete of the Year?
Let’s find out!
Categories
Individual Young Athlete of the Year (Male)
Individual Young Athlete of the Year (Female)
Team of the Year (Male)
Team of the Year (Female)
Nomination Process
In the comments section below, please indicate:
Full name of athlete
School
Sport
Age
Reasons why the athlete should be nominated
Important: Please leave a legitimate email address so that we can contact you to verify the nomination
Eligibility Criteria
Minimum age: 13 (Secondary 1)
Must be current school player
Athlete or team must be in one of the following competition: A, B or C Division; Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic (IVP); Polytechnic-Institute of Technical Education (POL-ITE)
Sport must be recognised by either one of the following bodies: Co-Curricular Activities Branch (Ministry of Education), IVP Sports Council, POL-ITE Sports Committee
Nomination Period
April 7th – August 28th, 2010
What happens after the nomination period?
After the nominations come in, athletes who meet the criteria will be put into a poll where readers can vote for who they think should win the award. The poll will begin during the second half of the year. We will announce the start date later.
What happens after the voting?
The athletes and team with the highest number of votes will be recognised by 100PLUS and Red Sports at a special event.
Ed’s note: We’ve extended the nomination deadline to get more entries.
Name : Edgar Oh Jie Qi, 14
School : Singapore Sports School
Sport : Golf
He came back from a serious wrist injury that he had suffered earlier this year to win Faldo Series Singapore Championship and also the Singapore Open Amateur Championship, which earned him a spot in the Barclays Singapore Open. One of the biggest golf tournament held in Asia. Besides these great accomplishments he also placed 1st and second respectively at the HSBC Youth Golf Challenge 3rd and 2nd Legs. At such a young age he has accomplished feats that many established amateur golfers in Singapore were not able to achieve while playing they were at his age.
Individual Young Athlete of the Year (Male)
Lincoln Benjamin Yeo
Team of the Year (Male)
Singapore Polytechnic Tennis Team
POLITE 1st 2010/2011
It has been almost more than a decade since the boys has gotten champions and last year we were 3rd. They worked hard and stayed strong as a team showing great team spirit and team work cheering each other on when they were down and over came all obstacles at the same time displaying good sportsmanship. This resulted in their long awaited and well-deserved championship.
Nomination Process
In the comments section below, please indicate:
Full name of athlete Lincoln Benjamin Yeo
School Singapore Polytechnic
Sport Tennis
Age 22
Reasons why the athlete should be nominated:
Great leader and example leading the team to victory with his unbeaten record playing both singles and doubles taking out school’s strongest pairs and pillar. Displayed great sportsmanship and fighting spirit on the court. He is the reason why SP gotten their championship this year.