Nominations announced for sports awards
Speed skater Sven Kramer, cyclo cross star Lars Boom and swimmer Maarten van der Weijden have been nominated for the Sportsman of the Year title, reports ANP news agency.
The candidates for the women’s title are skater Paulien van Deutekom, horsewoman Anky van Grunsven and cyclist Marianne Vos.
The winners in the five categories of the Dutch Sports Federation award will be announced during a gala at the Rai exhibition centre in Amsterdam on December 16.
Sportsmen and women themselves will vote for the winner of the prestigious Jaap Eden Trophy.
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