ANSA

The Annual National Sports Awards (ANSA) started as the Sportsperson of the Year Award and was organized by the Sports Writers Association of Zimbabwe before being discontinued for a period of time. In 1998, the Sports and Recreation Commission resuscitated the awards as the expanded ANSA then organized to honour and reward excellence and achievement by Zimbabwean sportspersons at various levels. The Sports and Recreation Commission is the ultimate sport Authority in Zimbabwe tasked by an Act of Parliament, SRC Chapter 25:15 to honor citizens who have done the nation proud by their participation in sports. To this end the Sports and Recreation aims to:

• Promote Sporting Excellence
• Stimulate development of and through sport
• Put Zimbabwe on the world map through sport and lift human spirit through sport

In pursuing these goals, paying homage and recognition to the many sporting luminaries who represented the country, the Sports and Recreation Commission introduced the Annual National Sports Awards (ANSA). The awards represent a pinnacle of talent, commitment and competition of all people involved in sport within the country. The purpose of the Annual Sports Awards (ANSA) is to recognize celebrate and reward top sports icons in Zimbabwe. The icons would have performed exceptionally well at National, Regional, Continental and world championships. Athletes, Technical Officials, Coaches and Teams who compete at the highest level stand a better chance of winning the awards.

National Sports Associations are responsible for nominating their athletes through a nomination form which can be downloaded (link). The SRC also tracks the performance of Zimbabwean athletes, Technical and Coaching Officials before being subjected for adjudication by a judges’ panel.

• Junior Sportsmen of the year
• Junior Sports Woman of the year
• Junior Sportswoman of the year with a Disability
• Junior of the year with a Disability
• Junior Sportsperson of the Year
• Sportsman of the year
• Sportsman of the year with a Disability
• Sports Woman of the year
• Sports Woman of the year with a disability
• Team of the year
• Sports Development of the year
• Sports Administration
• Special Acknowledgement Award to those who would have contributed immensely to the development of sport in Zimbabwe
• Sports Person of the year award

• To highlight the performance of Zimbabwe’s sports personalities in national and international competitions;
• To recognize and reward outstanding athletes and administrators;
• To stimulate an interest in sports within the country; and
• To bring together leaders in sport and the corporate business community to cooperate in the development of an integrated sport development system for our mutual benefit.

An Awards ceremony is usually hosted by the Sports and Recreation Commission where the athletes, coaches and administrators will be honored. For the past years the Awards have been sponsored by government and other captains of industry.