KUALA LUMPUR: Paris Olympic Games bronze medallists Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik are one of the frontrunners to win the Best Athletes Award at the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM)-100Plus annual ceremony.

The shuttlers will be strongly challenged by equally impressive nominees tower runner Soh Wai Ching, bowler Sin Li Jane, wushu expert Tan Cheong Min and lawn bowler Nor Farah Ain Abdullah.