THE MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to Ontario's premiere amateur male athlete.  This individual possesses the qualities we associate with performance excellence and sport achievement. 

THE FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to Ontario's premiere amateur female athlete.  This individual possesses the qualities we associate with performance excellence and sport achievement. 

THE MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY OF THE YEAR AWARD is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to Ontario's premiere amateur male athlete with a disability.  This individual possesses the qualities we associate with performance excellence and sport achievement. 

THE FEMALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY OF THE YEAR AWARD is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to Ontario's premiere amateur female athlete with a disability.  This individual possesses the qualities we associate with performance excellence and sport achievement. 

THE TEAM OF THE YEAR is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to Ontario's outstanding amateur sports team (2 or more people competing simultaneously as a single entity).  

THE MALE COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to Ontario's premiere male coach.  This individual possesses the qualities we associate with performance excellence and sport achievement. 

THE FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to Ontario's premiere female coach.  This individual possesses the qualities we associate with performance excellence and sport achievement. 

THE SYL APPS SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to Ontario volunteers who have contributed to the development of sport in the province.

THE CORPORATE CITATION is presented annually by the Province of Ontario to corporations that have been a leader in supporting sport through sustained corporate involvement over several years. 

THE ROLF LUND JULE NISSE AWARD

The Sport Alliance of Ontario, under the direction of its Board of Directors created a new award in 2004: The Rolf Lund Jule Nisse Award. 

Named posthumously in honour of Rolf Lund, past Chair of the Sport Alliance of Ontario, this honour would be awarded the volunteer who has made a "playground to podium" commitment to sport.   The honouree would have served as a coach, official, a member of a mission team or served as a board member, with no expectation of return; just as Rolf Lund did repeatedly and all in the spirit of the "Jule Nisse".  A mythical figure celebrated throughout Nordic culture, the "Jule Nisse" watches over the "family" (in this case the sports family) throughout the year and rewards them for good actions at year's end seeking nothing in return but the joy of helping others. The Lund family fully embraced this philosophy.  The recipient of this award, symbolic of the Committed Volunteer ("Jule Nisse"), will be selected by a high powered panel of judges including representatives of the Media, Corporations, Olympic Athletes and a member of Rolf Lund's family. The inaugural recipient of the Rolf Lund Jule Nisse Award for 2004 was Dr. Gene Sutton. 

2009 Ontario Sport Award Winners and Recipients

2008 Ontario Sport Award Winners and Recipients

2007 Ontario Sport Award Winners and Recipients

2006 Ontario Sport Award Winners and Recipients

2005 Ontario Sport Award Winners and Recipients

2004 Ontario Sport Award Winners and Recipients

For more information contact: 

Ashley Haynes	Corey Long
416-426-7424	416-426-7173
ahaynes@sportalliance.com	clong@sportalliance.com

   

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