During the annual 'Feest van de Sport' (Festival of Sport) on Friday, December 4th, held at De Grote Post, the city of Oostende will honor athletes and sports teams who have achieved outstanding performances in the past sporting year. The announcement of the nominees has now been completed.
In addition to the prestigious titles for Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year, awards will also be presented in the categories of Sports Team, Youth Sports Team, Young Athletes, and Most Remarkable Sporting Achievement.
For the Young Athlete award, Beau Brunclair (skateboarding), Mats De Buck (rope skipping), and Mohammed Biysultanov (wrestling) are contenders. Among the young female athletes, Jade Houdart (tumbling), Marie-Lou Warnier (athletics), and Noor Ceulemans (tennis) are nominated. The youth sports teams competing for honors are Beloften Rope Skipping Oostende, COREtec Oostende Academy U18 (basketball), and ROSC Waterpolo U18.
In the adult categories, Lukas Ponette (athletics), Marlon Colpaert (rowing), and Sigurd Luyckx (trampoline) are in contention for the Sportsman title. For Sportswoman, Emma Plasschaert (sailing), Fran Vanhoutte (inline skating), and Helena Ponette (athletics) have been nominated.
In the Sports Team category, BC Oostende Seniors (basketball), the U23 women's team of KRNSO (rowing), and WIK Trampo Synchroon (trampoline) are nominated. For the Most Remarkable Sporting Achievement award, BC Oostende Dukes on Wheels (wheelchair basketball), Lauren Gilliaert (wheelchair ice hockey), and Peter Mommerency (judo) are candidates.
Furthermore, Olympians Fran Vanhoutte, Indra Médard, and Sandrine Tas will be specially recognized during the 'Feest van de Sport' for their participation in the Winter Olympic Games.
Tickets for the 'Feest van de Sport' on December 4th are available for free from November 9th until December 2nd via the UiTloket or online at www.oostende.be/feestvandesport.
