Sports associations to give SRC reports timeously

Sports associations should submit nominations for the ANSA awards with enough statistics and to SRC.
Speaking in a sideline interview at the unveiling of the 2019 Ansa nominees in the Capital Wednesday, Stephen Mudawarima said it was the role of the sports associations to see that the deserving sports personalities were nominated.
Stephen Mudawarima who works at Zimbabwe Olympic Committee as the Chairman of Medical and Protection of Clean Athletes Commission is part of the 2019 Annual National Sports Awards(ANSA) judge panel.
Many questioned the authenticity of the awards in terms of achievement as sportspersons like Marvelous Nakamba and Vitalis Chikoko are not on the list of the 2019 ANSA nominees.
Nakamba made headlines after being signed by Premier League team Aston Villa whilst Vitalis Chikoko is making waves in the France basketball league.
Mudawarima also revealed that the criteria for the nominees to be chosen hinges on many aspects.
“For athletes from a team sports, we are also looking at the individual performance.If Nakamba is performing well, he should have been EPL player of teontg or won some awards” he said.
Sports Recreation Commission has 64 sporting codes and the sporting codes must submit reports and results about events held during the current season, he added.
Mr Quiet Shangai secretary- general of the National Body building and Fitness Federation of Zimbabwe said they submitted only one nomination due to lack of international competitions”There is no need to submit people who have not been competitive enough to score points at the awards” he said.
21 sporting codes submitted their nominees and these are Judo, Triathlon,Swimming, Motorsport, Athletics T20, Athletics- Special Olympics, Golf- Special Olympics , Athletics T44, Athletics, Body Building, Tennis, Mixed Martial Arts, Wheelchair racing, Para- Badminton, Netball, Bocce – Special Olympic, Cricket, Hockey and Boxing.