The 2020 Sports Personality of the Year Awards will not focus on awarding the best sportspersons but will majorly take stock of the issues affecting the sector. The event, to be held in Naivasha this weekend, will pay attention to issues, such as mental health of players, anti-doping, handling fame and failure as well as sports media and branding. At the end of the symposium, there will be a gala night and appreciation dinner to recognise persons in the industry who have soldiered on despite the adversities precipitated by coronavirus. "Because sports is a resilient human endeavour, we shall host a sports symposium and a gala night to honour a few people who made an effort to overcome the adversity. This will be done across seven categories as opposed to the usual 16 categories," Mbaisi said.

Source: The Star February 18, 2021 01:52 UTC