Kathmandu: Nomination of best youth sportsperson and coach of the year for the NSJF Pulsar Sports Award-2079 BS has been announced.
Altogether eight sportspersons delivering their best performance in various sports competitions have been nominated in the Award to be presented by the Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF).
The awards will be distributed amid a programme to be organized on February 11.
Bijaya Bata and Sushma Tamang have been nominated from boxing while Dev Khanal and Deepesh Kandel are nominated from cricket.
Ram Maya Budha of athletics, Sadhbhav Acharya of Golf, Sujata Tamang and Yunesh Budhathoki of football and Sushma Tamang of boxing have also been nominated for the best youth sportsperson award.
Similarly, the nominated coaches are Ananta Thapa and Bhagawati Rana Magar of football, Bharat Shah of Volleyball, Chandra Gurung of Athletics, Deepak Maharjan of boxing and Jagat Tamata and Monti Desai of Cricket and Angden Lama of swimming.
Three among the eight nominated best coaches will b
e shortlisted as the top three and one among them will be awarded as the winner, according to the NSJF.
Source: National News Agency Nepal