Abu Dhabi to host first Award for sports journalism in the world ceremony


Abu Dhabi is hosting the global distribution Pearl Awards ceremony for sports journalism, which is held during the month of December next to organize a news conference on the concert, which will receive all the winners through a glass category and the award of financial / 10 / thousand dollars.
He announced Yao Ming Chinese basketball player and NBA star for professional basketball intention to participate with the jury responsible for selecting the winners of the World Pearl Award for sports journalism.

The famous Yao Ming for his ability to exploit opportunities during his participation in the games of the American League of professional basketball are still many young athletes inspire around the world Yao Ming and shared with members of the jury to award the World Pearl Sports Press, which celebrates the best and most prominent work in the area of ​​sports media .. will participate Ming, a international ambassador for the Special Olympics, which was one of the most prominent players in the club Houston Rockets within the jury responsible for the study of business provided by journalists athletes coming from all over the world, which include all kinds of sports and sporting events, whether private athletes of professional or amateur.

The Pearl Award for sports journalism, which held the International Federation of Sports Press management and hosted by Abu Dhabi's first international awards in the field of sports media and aims to honor the best athletes and the media reach i light on the most prominent business journalist to bring up a new generation is rich in talent.

On this occasion, His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Mahmoud, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Media said he was "out of our distinctive cultural gathering as a gateway between East and West converge and then the effects of the global sports Abu Dhabi is the ideal location to host this leading international event."

He explained that the door is now open to the participation of journalists wishing to nominate their work for the contest, which includes six categories of writing and photography and video commentary and press Entries In addition to the sports category for the sake of a better world.

The award also include three other special categories are not open for submission but the jury will take over the task of honoring a life in the field of sports and investigations journalist and the best application.

For his part, Yao Ming said that sports journalists are doing a great job when you move the atmosphere and emotions in games distinctive and most impressive manner.

He added that there are many people who deserve recognition from editors who tell the story of the player exceeded all expectations WSJ's a major victory to R. Corrected who picked the most beautiful moments and works brilliantly award to highlight the wonderful talents.

He pointed to a number of press reports, which coincided with his career in the NBA, which makes him proud of his participation in the Pearl Award for sports journalism.

The Organizing Committee of the Award had organized a series of events earlier this year in order to encourage sports journalists on the nomination of their business to participate Prize Pearl Sports Press through a number of major international sporting events, including the Diamond League Athletics Championships in Qatar and the Champions League final in Germany and cycle European Games in Azerbaijan.