Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF) and Sahas Sports renewed the co-sponsorship deal for the annual Pulsar Sports Award on Friday. The NSJF president Mahesh Acharya and Sahas Managing Director Janak Neupane signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU). The one-year deal will see Sahas provide award nominees sports wear and gift hampers to the award winners and nominees. NSJF also extended one year award broadcasting rights to Avenues Television. Acharya and Chief Executive Officer of the television Samriddhi Raj Rajkarnikar signed the MoU. This year’s award will be held at the Army Officers Club on May 17.

The annual Sports Award honours sportsperson in eight categories—the player of year male and female, youth, coach, para-athlete, peoples’ choice, special and lifetime achievement. The winners of the male, female, coach and peoples’ choice will be rewarded with Pulsar motorbikes while the winners of other four categories will receive Rs 50,000 each.

The winners of the male, female, youth, coach and para-athlete awards will be selected on the basis of their performance and achievement throughout the year 2017-18. Special awards will be handed over to an individual having special contribution/achievement to sports. Lifetime Achievement was be awarded for a long-term contributions to the sports.

The umbrella organisation of the sports journalists have already announced nominees for the People’s Choice Award. National cricket team leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, tennis player Santoo Shrestha, golfer Pratima Sherpa, national team goalkeeper Kiran Chemjong and volleyball player Maan Bahadur Shrestha were nominated for the People’s Choice category. The winner of the category  will be decided through SMS voting, facebook likes and additionally points awarded from sports journalists.