<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>332686</docID> <postdate>2024-11-08 12:47:25</postdate> <headline>Sport awards finalists announced</headline> <body><p><img class="size-full wp-image-328472" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20240906194482143773-original-resized.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" /></p> <caption>CBR Sport Award finalist Vanessa Low flies towards gold medal success in the women's long jump with a world record leap at the Paris Olympics. (Drew Chislett/AAP PHOTOS)</caption> <p><strong>The finalists for the 2024 CBR Sport Awards have been revealed ahead of the awards event on November 27.</strong></p> <p>The award finalists, in no particular order, are:</p> <p><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Athlete of the Year – Men’s Sport</strong></span><br /> Jay Vine - cycling<br /> James Turner - athletics<br /> Michael Matthews - cycling</p> <p><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Athlete of the Year – Women’s Sport</strong></span><br /> Nikki Ayers - rowing<br /> Jade Melbourne - basketball<br /> Rebecca Henderson - mountain Bike</p> <p><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Athlete of the Year - Para Sport</strong></span><br /> Vanessa Low – athletics<br /> Nikki Ayers - rowing<br /> James Turner - athletics</p> <p><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Team of the Year</strong></span><br /> Canberra Brave - Ice Hockey<br /> Invictus Dragon Boat Women’s Crew - Dragon Boat<br /> ACT U19’s Men’s Team – Rugby Union</p> <p><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Rising Star</strong></span><br /> Lauren Bates - cycling<br /> Cameron Myers - athletics<br /> Ajak Nyuon – basketball</p> </body>