SPORT & RECREATION: Sport: The Ontario Sports Awards

What are the Ontario Sports Awards?
The Ontario Sports Awards are a provincial award program established in 1975 to honour and promote athletic achievement and participation in sport and fitness. The awards annually recognize athletes and coaches who have distinguished themselves nationally or internationally in the previous year, as well as corporate sponsors and volunteers who have contributed to the development of amateur sports in Ontario.

Sports Award

In recognition of achievements in amateur sport


What are the categories of recognition?
Ontario Sports Awards are given in the following categories:

  • Team of the Year
  • Athlete with a Disability
  • Male Athlete of the Year
  • Female Athlete of the Year
  • Male Coach of the Year
  • Female Coach of the Year
  • Special Achievement Award for Volunteers
  • Corporate Sport Citation

View the news release and photo gallery of the some of the 2006 award receipents.


For more information, contact...

Sport Alliance Ontario