Retired legendary Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci received an Outstanding Performance award on Thursday at the 2017 Annual Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Awards in Prague.
The winners of the prestigious awards are as follows:
Best Female Athlete from Africa 2017 - Farida Hisham Osman, Eygpt, Swimming
Best Male Athlete from Africa 2017 - Chad le Clos, South Africa, Swimming
Best Female Athlete from the Americas 2017 - Yulimar Rojas, Venezuela, Athletics
Best Male Athlete 2017 from the Americas - 4x400 relay team, Trinidad & Tobago, Athletics
Best Female Athlete from Europe 2017 - Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden, Swimming
Best Male Athlete from Europe 2017 - Marcel Hirscher, Austria, Alpine Skiing
Best Female Athlete from Asia 2017 - Song Yu, China, Judo
Best Male Athlete from Asia 2017 - Mutaz Essa Barshim, Qatar, Athletics
Best Female Athlete from Oceania 2017 - Sarah Goss, New Zealand, Rugby Sevens
Best Male Athlete from Oceania 2017 - Robbie Manson, New Zealand, Rowing
Outstanding Performance 2017 - Nadia Comaneci, Gymnastics, Romania
At the meeting, CIO Chairman Thomas Bach and ANOC Chairman Ahmad Al-Fahad Al Sabah, presented aspects of the Olympic Movement policy for the future, with emphasis on Agenda 2020 and athletes as key actors, focusing on stepping up the fight for equal opportunities and a "clean sport" (anti-doping and anti-corruption), according to the Romanian Olympic Committee (COSR).