Danish sportsprofil jumped out: Now he's nominated for the big price

It caused a stir, as Jon Lee-Olsen, a professional ice hockey player, as the first male sportsprofil jumped out as gay in the fall. Now he is nominated for th

Danish sportsprofil jumped out: Now he's nominated for the big price

It caused a stir, as Jon Lee-Olsen, a professional ice hockey player, as the first male sportsprofil jumped out as gay in the fall.

Now he is nominated for the prestigious Year's Model for DR's big sportsgallashow, which is awarded by the of Safe. 27-year-old Jon Lee-Olsen, who on a daily basis the guardian of the goal in the online historical dictionary of switzerland Rungsted Seier Capital, stood in the autumn back on the TV 2 and told honestly about her sexuality and about the courage it has required.

"There is a risk that some people will shout after me, when I play matches. It should be ready for, and it requires maturity. But I feel that I'm ready to show that one can be gay and play hockey," said Jon Lee-Olsen for TV 2 in October.

He gets the competition to the price of ice hockey-kjollegaen Lars Or, which is one of the biggest NHL stars, and cykellegenden Brian Holm.

Or is nominated for role model award for stable project Hockey Stars on the legs, which donates money to ungdomarbejdet in Danish ice hockey.

The third nominee, Brian Holm, has started the association La Flamme Rouge, which has organized several different sporting events for cancer patients and their families.

this is The fourth year in a row, to Secure award for the Year's Model under sportsshowet.

Previous winners are former handball player Rikke Nielsen, who in 2016, won for his work with handicapped children. The year after the won the soccer star Nadia Nadim, while Jesper Nøddesbo won last year for his efforts børnehospicet Lukashuset in Hellerup.

Date Of Update: 19 December 2019, 12:00
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