Almaz Ayana Listed for Top Sports AwardJanuary 12, 2017 - Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana has been nominated for yet another sports award following her exploits at the just ended Olympic Games in Rio. Ayana has been named in nominations for the Laureus World Sports Awards 2017 in the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award category. She has keen competitors in the category among others, fellow Olympic gold medalist, South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk and Formula One World Championship contestant Nico Rosberg. Ayana was recently named the female World Athlete of the Year at the International Association of Athletics Federation’s Athletics Awards 2016, held at Sporting Monte Carlo. Jamaican Usain Bolt was named winner in the men’s category.

Source: Ethiopian News January 13, 2017 01:08 UTC