ANOC Magazine Issue Nine
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<strong>ANOC</strong> AWARDS 2016<br />
The spectacular <strong>ANOC</strong> Awards took place at<br />
the Qatar National Convention Centre as the<br />
world’s NOCs and representatives from<br />
throughout the Olympic Movement came<br />
together to celebrate and honour the best<br />
sporting achievements from Rio 2016<br />
La spectaculaire cérémonie des <strong>ANOC</strong> Awards<br />
s’est déroulée au Centre national de<br />
conventions du Qatar, sous le regard de CNO<br />
et de représentants du Mouvement Olympique<br />
du monde entier, réunis pour célébrer et<br />
rendre hommage aux plus remarquables<br />
exploits sportifs des Jeux de Rio 2016<br />
La espectacular ceremonia de los <strong>ANOC</strong><br />
Awards 2016 tuvo lugar en el Centro Nacional<br />
de Convenciones de Qatar, bajo la mirada de<br />
CON y representantes del Movimiento<br />
Olímpico del mundo entero, congregados para<br />
celebrar y rendir homenaje a las más destacas<br />
proezas deportivas de los Juegos Olímpicos<br />
de Río 2016<br />
<strong>ANOC</strong> JURY<br />
The award winners were selected<br />
by the <strong>ANOC</strong> Jury which comprises:<br />
Representatives from each of the Continental Associations<br />
ASOIF President<br />
Mr. Francesco Ricci Bitti<br />
<strong>ANOC</strong> Secretary General<br />
Mrs. Gunilla Lindberg<br />
Chair of <strong>ANOC</strong> Athletes’ Commission<br />
Mrs. Barbara Kendall<br />
Media representative<br />
Mr. Steve Wilson<br />
President of Olympic Journalists Association<br />
The jury collated a shortlist of candidates<br />
during the Games and then met after the<br />
conclusion of Rio 2016 to determine the winners.<br />
AWARD CATEGORIES<br />
Best Female Athlete of Rio 2016<br />
Monica Puig (Tennis)<br />
Puerto Rico<br />
Best Male Athlete of Rio 2016<br />
Wayde van Niekerk (Athletics)<br />
South Africa<br />
Best Female Team of Rio 2016<br />
Team GB Hockey<br />
(Hollie Webb)<br />
Best Male Team of Rio 2016<br />
Team Fiji Rugby Sevens<br />
(Osea Kolinisau)<br />
Most Inspirational Performance of Rio 2016<br />
Rafaela Lopes Silva (Judo)<br />
Brazil<br />
Best NOC of Rio 2016<br />
Team GB<br />
(Lord Coe)<br />
<strong>ANOC</strong> Award for Inspiring Hope through Sport<br />
Refugee Olympic Team<br />
(Tegla Loroupe)<br />
Outstanding Contribution to the Olympic Movement<br />
H.H. Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani<br />
Qatar<br />
<strong>ANOC</strong> Award for the Success of Rio 2016<br />
Carlos Nuzman<br />
Brazil<br />
<strong>ANOC</strong> Breakthrough Awards<br />
Bahrain Olympic Committee<br />
Ruth Jebet (Athletics)<br />
Comité National Olympique de Côte d’Ivoire<br />
Cheick Sallah Cissé (Taekwondo)<br />
Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee<br />
Osea Kolinisau (Rugby Sevens)<br />
Jordan Olympic Committee<br />
Ahmad Abughaush (Taekwondo)<br />
Kosovo Olympic Committee<br />
Majlinda Kelmendi (Judo)<br />
Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico<br />
Monica Puig (Tennis)<br />
Singapore National Olympic Council<br />
National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan<br />
Vietnam Olympic Committee<br />
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