SP boss commends media’s role in making sports awards possible

THE media plays a vital role in making the SP Sports Awards a reality, says SP Brewery managing director Stan Joyce.
During the launch of the 26th SP Sports Awards on Tuesday, Joyce complimented the media for its work in covering sports both internationally and domestically.
“The media makes the SP Sports Awards what it’s all about with the coverage throughout the year,” Joyce said.
“I want to compliment the media because they have responded to the challenge I gave a few years ago and that’s about being positive about sports.
“There is a variety of things that happen in sports and the media have that freedom to cover it and the coverage lately has been a bit more positive,” he said.
Joyce also briefly mentioned a reason for the long corporate support from SP Brewery for the SP Sports Awards.
“Twenty-six years of continuous sponsorship of SP Brewery towards the SP Sports Awards is the longest for us for backing sports in PNG,” Joyce said.
“One reason for this uninterrupted support is the professionalism of the people that are involved from the PNG Olympic Committee and PNG Sports Foundation.
“The commitment to the SP Sports Awards each year has always been fantastic and it’s important that we get more nominations.
“We had a fantastic year in sports last year and the number of major sporting events occurred so I believe that the quality of nominations will increase.
“There can only be one winner but just to be nominated for this prestigious awards is a major achievement,” Joyce said.