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Nemov, Amanar win World Sports Awards

courtesy of Internation Gymnast Online

        Russia's Aleksei Nemov and Romania's Simona Amanar each won the title "Athlete of the Year" in their respective categories for men's and women's athletics at the 2000 World Sports Awards, held in London. The awards jury was composed of athletes, sports official and journalists, with one extra vote being awarded to the athlete who earned the most online votes. Earlier this month, both Nemov and Amanar triumphed in the internet voting.