FIT Awards
The FIT Awards is an award ceremony organised by Sport360 that provides a stage for members of the fitness industry in the country.[1] It consists of a cocktail reception, a 3 course gourmet meal with beverages, live entertainment and an after-party.
In 2014 the inaugural ceremony took place at the Godolphin Ballroom in Jumeirah Emirates Towers, seeing 185 entrants to 14 categories with 88 contestants[2] entering the final stages of judging. In the public voting category there were 23,000 public votes and a total of 375[3] people attended the event.
The aim of the award ceremony was to reward the members of the fitness community for their service to the people of the United Arab Emirates. Due to the problem with health related issues in the region, namely obesity and type 2 diabetes, the ceremony was endorsed by the relevant government body to draw awareness to the importance of fitness.
Judging process
The judging panel is managed and audited by Deloitte & Touché (Middle East), composed of key industry leaders from their relevant categories. It uses the following format:
- Round 1
- Entries are judged on a standalone basis without comparison to other entries in a category
- Each entry reviewed by 14 judges
- Round 2
- Finalists are judged against others in their category
- Each entry reviewed by 14 judges
- Fitness Event of the Year was decided by a public vote
- 2014 public vote count was 23,000[3]
2014 results
| Fitness Event of the Year |
| Sharjah Ladies Run |
| Health & Fitness Initiative of the Year |
| Train Yas & The Sameness Project |
| Programme of the Year |
| SEHA Corporate Wellness Program |
| Teacher/Coach of the Year |
| Omar Al Duri – Platform 3 Fitness |
| Group Exercise Instructor of the Year |
| Meline Margaryan – Gold’s Gym |
| Group Exercise Instructor of the Year (Pre-Choreographed) |
| Glen Stollery – Tribe Fit |
| Health Specialist of the Year |
| Dr Anna Zickerman – UPANDRUNNING Integrated Sports Medicine Centre |
| Fitness Manager of the Year |
| Andy Meech – Dubai Golf |
| Emirati Fitness Professional of the Year |
| Hania Kuleib – Inspire Sports Management |
| Personal Trainer of the Year |
| Malin Terese Blomdahl Lenner – Warehouse Gym |
| Ladies Only Facility of the Year |
| Exhale Fitness Studio |
| Studio of the Year |
| Exhale Fitness Studio |
| Facility of the Year Up to 1,000 Members |
| SMART Fitness |
| Facility of the Year 1,001+ Members |
| Fitness First Mirdiff City Centre |
| Ultimate Recognition Award |
| His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council |
See also
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