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Nominations for the 10^th annual British Asian Sports Awards – the biggest night in the Asian sporting calendar, are now open.  Held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, the event will mark a decade of sporting success with some of the biggest names in the industry coming together to honour a new generation of sporting stars.

England’s Katrina Hart, 100m T37 Commonwealth gold meal winner, has been voted International Paralympic Committee’s Athlete of the Month for October 2010.  In a close contest, the 20 year old student won 48% of the public vote ahead of Canadian, Kyle Petty, who set a new world record in the shot put.

The inaugural Jaguar Academy of Sport awards took place at the weekend in a ceremony packed to the rafters with sporting legends, past and present.  The Jaguar Academy of Sport, launched in March 2010, aims to recognise, celebrate and inspire the very best of British sporting talent.  It was an evening to commemorate this year’s success as well as looking forward to the future.

The inaugral Jaguar Academy of Sports Awards are to be held on 7 November and will celebrate the best British sporting achievements in 2010 with a particular focus on those athletes and performances that have helped to inspire the next generation.  The awards are unique in that the judging panel is formed by the Patrons and Ambassadors of the Jaguar Academy of Sport which includes, among others, Dame Kelly Holmes, David Beckham and Denise Lewis.

Nominations for the Sunday Time Sportwomen of the Year Awards 2010 are now open and eagerly awaiting your votes.  These awards have been recognising women’s sport since 1988 and 22 years down the line, the competiton is as stiff as ever.