Squash queen Nicol leads stellar cast for Athlete of the Year award

Moto2 rider Zaqhwan Zaidi is also in the running for the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM)-100Plus Athlete of the Year award to be held on March 18. - filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: Squash queen Nicol David is the frontrunner for the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM)-100Plus Athlete of the Year award.

The eight-time world champion and four other athletes – bodybuilder Sazali Samad, kata exponent Lim Chee Wei, weightlifter Mohd Hafifi Mansor and rider Zaqhwan Zaidi – have been nominated for the top award.