The Australian Sport Awards are the annual awards for Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n sports people administered by the Confederation of Australian Sport

Confederation of Australian Sport

The Confederation of Australian Sport is the national peak body for sport in Australia. It was established in 1976 to advance the interests of the Australian sports community and to give the industry a united voice in discussions and negotiations with governments and key stakeholders. The...

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The awards commenced in 1980 with the male and female athlete of the year

Athlete of the Year

Athlete of the Year is an award given by various sports organizations for the athlete whom they have determined to be deserving of such recognition....

, young male and female athlete of the year, young Australian team of the year, coach of the year

Coach of the Year

Many sports leagues, sportswriting associations, and other organizations confer "Coach of the Year" awards.Some of these are:*AFCA Coach of the Year *Annis Stukus Trophy...

 and sports executive of the year. In 2006 there were 22 awards for individuals, teams, masters and disabled athletes, sporting organizations and media

Sports journalism

Sports journalism is a form of journalism that reports on sports topics and events.While the sports department within some newspapers has been mockingly called the toy department, because sports journalists do not concern themselves with the 'serious' topics covered by the news desk, sports...

. The highest award is the Dawn Fraser

Dawn Fraser

Dawn Fraser AO, MBE is an Australian champion swimmer. She is one of only two swimmers to win the same Olympic event three times – in her case the 100 meters freestyle....

award, first given in 2000. The award is presented by Fraser to an Australian who has achieved international success in sport and who has made a significant contribution to the Australian community.

The list of Awards includes:

Gold Awards

• Male Athlete of the Year
• Female Athlete of the Year
• National Team of the Year
• International Team of the Year
• Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability

Silver Awards

• Young Australian Male Athlete of the Year
• Young Australian Female Athlete of the Year
• Young Australian Team of the Year
• Coach of the Year
• Sport Executive of the Year
• Official of the Year
• Sport Media Award
• Volunteer of the Year
• Community Leadership Award
• Masters Athlete of the Year
• Masters Team of the Year
• Sport Tourism Award
• Information Technology Award