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Honouring athletic excellence in the Canadian Forces

by Jen Seipp, Communications Advisor

Whether they registered three kicks in a single second against an opponent, dead lifted an astounding 685 lbs, or ran over 200 km at a stretch, the athletes honoured at the 23rd Annual Canadian Forces Sports Awards Ceremony demonstrated exceptional speed, strength, and stamina.

Held on November 5, 2011, the Sports Awards gathered nearly 300 senior Canadian Forces members, sponsors, nominees, honourees, and CFPFSS staff at the National Gallery of Canada for an evening of awards and retrospectives. The night not only celebrated achievement in sports, but also stressed the valuable roles that athletes, coaches and officials play as role models and leaders in their communities, and as ambassadors of the Canadian Forces around the globe.  

“I am impressed by the diversity and calibre of our military athletes,” says BGen F.G. Bigelow, Director General PFSS. “All of our nominees actively demonstrate the value of sport within their communities, and have dedicated countless hours to promoting sports and fitness among athletes of all ages.”

The ceremony’s theme this year was the Canadian Forces and International Sports, putting special focus on our athletes’ success in representing Canada in military and civilian sports competitions around the world.

Among the athletes applauded for their success on the international sports scene were: Pte Kyle Croxall, an ice cross racer who placed second overall in the Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championships, and has consistently been ranked top three in the world in the downhill skating events; Capt Mike Evans, a sailor who won the 2010 Korea Cup Sailing Championship with a team of Canadian and Korean sailors; and OS Yvette Yong, a taekwondo athlete who won Canada’s only gold medal at the 2011 Military World Games.

In addition to the spotlight on international sports and the achievement awards distributed, the Sports Awards also honoured several athletes, coaches and officials for their lifetime of exceptional sports success. Five new inductees were added to the Canadian Forces Sports Honour Roll, and two extraordinary athletes were inducted into the Canadian Forces Sports Hall of Fame, the highest honour of the night. World-ranked powerlifter MCpl Brian George, easily the strongest man in the Canadian Forces, and MWO Richard Ward, international and Paralympic shooting coach, received this high honour in recognition of their remarkable sports careers.

For more information about the winners and nominees, visit www.cfsportsawardsceremony.ca.