The Dutch Association of Sports Medicine special issue was the clear winner of this year’s cover competition, collapsing the The South African Sports Medicine Association’s historic stronghold. Congratulations to everyone that contributed to the victory of BJSM’s September 2014 issue 18.
Sidenote: there are no official ‘loser’ covers at BJSM – excellent quality all-round for 2014.
We shared the good news with Babette Pluim and Robert-Jan de Vo, the issue’s Guest Editors, and here’s what they said:
“We are delighted to win this cover competition with the Dutch Sports Medicine (VSG) special issue. Sports medicine was recognized as a medical specialty in the Netherlands last year, and we are currently gaining a permanent position in the Dutch healthcare system. This is a positive stimulus for Dutch sports medicine, as it only adds to our momentum.”
![Cover art by Vicky Scott; Cover athlete: Sven Kramer, Dutch speed skater winner of an all-time record seven World Allround Champion, record holder of seven European All round Championships and Olympic Champion of the 5000 meters and the current world record holder in the 5000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuits](http://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/files/2015/01/Cover-18-September-2014-ii.gif)
Cover art by Vicky Scott; Cover athlete: Sven Kramer, Dutch speed skater winner of an all-time record seven World Allround Champion, record holder of seven European All round Championships and Olympic Champion of the 5000 meters and the current world record holder in the 5000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuits
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Stay tuned to the blog (and your emails) for our announcement of the book prize winners.