Asiad to pick best athlete

JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of December's Asian Games in Bangkok will award US$100,000 to the best performer among the event's competitors.

The Most Valued Performance (MVP) Award has been endorsed by the Olympic Council of Asia and the Bangkok Asian Games Organizing Committee (BAGOC).

Sponsored by South Korean electronic company Samsung, the award will be bestowed on the athlete selected by journalists covering the quadrennial event.

The company announced the prize money and trophy will be presented at the closing ceremony on Dec. 20. (yan)