 is one of six 2022 BT Sport Action Woman nomineesCredit: PA Beth Mead has also been nominated for this year's BT Sport Action Woman awardCredit: AP Tonight, Balding will host the 2022 BT Sport Action Woman of the Year Award, with the event now in its tenth year. Three of the six nominees in contention are Scottish long-distance runner Eilish McColgan, 31, Euros winner Beth Mead, 27, and record-breaking wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft. And Winter Olympic curling gold medallist Eve Muirhead, 32, diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, 18, and UFC heroine Molly McCann, 32, make up this year's other individual nominees. Balding, 51, who hosts her sports chat show on BT Sport and BBC Two said: "What I'm really pleased about is the breadth of sports that are represented. "I think it's the first time we've had a UFC fighter on the list, two from athletics, one from football, one from diving, and one from curling. "It shows you what an extraordinary year we've had for women's sport. "In the past, we've seen such a range of winners. "It's lovely to be spoilt for choice as to who you're going to put on the list and to have some sports that do get a lot of press coverage and others that don't. "And that's where I think it's still important to celebrate these achievements and to showcase what women are capable of and what they've been doing.' 2022 has been a standout year for women's sports with the triumphs and performances of a number of national teams and individual athletes. This year saw England's Red Roses notch up 30 successive wins And they battled their way to the Rugby World Cup final before falling to defeat to New Zealand's Black Ferns in front of a record 42,579 crow){kind=link}
CLARE BALDING believes England have a good chance of besting their Women’s World Cup rivals following their Euros triumph.
And the sports broadcaster praised the ‘fierce competitiveness of the country’s top female athletes.
Tonight, Balding will host the 2022 BT Sport Action Woman of the Year Award, with the event now in its tenth year.
Three of the six nominees in contention are Scottish long-distance runner Eilish McColgan, 31, Euros winner Beth Mead, 27, and record-breaking wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft.
And Winter Olympic curling gold medallist Eve Muirhead, 32, diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, 18, and UFC heroine Molly McCann, 32, make up this year’s other individual nominees.