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Princess of Asturias Awards 05/10/2019
20 nominations from 8 different nationalities are in the running for this award, the fourth of eight international awards that are bestowed each year by the Princess of Asturias Foundation, and which are now in their XXXIX edition
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The meetings of the jury responsible for awarding the 2019 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, the fourth of eight international awards that will be bestowed by the Princess of Asturias Foundation, will be held on May 14th and 15th. The awards will be bestowed this year for the XXXIX edition in their history. Twenty candidatures, from eight different countries, have been nominated for this award. The meetings will be held at the Reconquista Hotel in Oviedo.
As stated in the Regulations, the Princess of Asturias Awards are aimed at rewarding “the scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanitarian work carried out at an international level by individuals, institutions or groups of individuals or institutions”. In keeping with these principles, the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports shall be aimed at recognizing “careers which, via the promotion, fostering and advancement of sport and sense of solidarity and commitment, have become an example of the benefits that practising sports can bring to people.”
The Award comprises a Joan Miró sculpture representing and symbolising the accolade, a diploma, an insignia and a cash prize of €50,000.
The members of the Jury will hold a first meeting with the media at 11:00am (GMT+2:00) on Tuesday 14th in the hotel’s “Salón de Consejos” (first floor) immediately prior to its formal constitution and the start of its deliberations, which will commence at 11:30am. The jury will then elect a president from amongst them. The jury secretary will be appointed by the Foundation.
Their decision will be made public at 12 noon (GMT+2:00) on Wednesday 15th in the “Salón Covadonga” of the hotel (on the ground floor), and jury members will then be available for interviews.
The reading of the jury’s decision will be transmitted via Hispasat satellite (America and Europe). In addition, there will be a live Internet broadcast at the Foundation's website: www.fpa.es
Jury composition
The jury will be made up of the following members:
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