The Groninger Sportgala, which will be held in Martiniplaza on Monday evening, will be graced with the presence of numerous prominent figures from the sports world.
Marianne Timmer and Henk Grol, among others, join presenter Dione de Graaff. The 48-year-old skater from Sappemeer and the 37-year-old judoka from Veendam return to their roots for an evening. Grol and Timmer have been meeting frequently lately. The duo was also recently a guest in the NPO program More than gold which was mainly about the life behind the athletes and their medals.
World champion draughtsman Roel Boomstra will also make an appearance on the podium in Martiniplaza. The 29-year-old grandmaster from Groningen recently announced that he would put drafts on the back burner. Boomstra prefers a social career from 2023. He will be working at the Education Executive Agency (DUO).
In addition to the prominent people, the Groninger Sportgala is of course mainly about the prizes. During the evening in Martiniplaza, it will be announced who can call themselves the athlete, sports team, adapted athlete and talent of the year 2022. Furthermore, the Groninger Sportprijs is awarded to a person or association that has distinguished itself in the field of grassroots sport. Admission to the Sports Gala is free. Tickets can still be ordered via the website www.sportgalagroningen.nl.