Candidates for the title of the best athlete in the world at the end of 2021 have been announced. This was reported on the website of the World Athletics Association (World Athletics).
Among the candidates is the Russian high jumper Maria Lasitskene. In total, nine athletes apply for the award. Among them is the Dutch runner Sifan Hassan, who won two gold and bronze medals at the Tokyo Olympics.
The list of nominees has been compiled by an international panel of experts, and voting will begin this week. The winner of the award will be announced in December.
Earlier, Hassan bypassed Lasickene in a dispute for the title of the best athlete in Europe. Russian pole vaulter Angelica Sidorova also claimed the award.
Lasickene won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The athlete also became the winner of the Diamond League.
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