The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has congratulated ABC reporter Tracey Holmes after she received the IOC Women and Sport Award for the Oceania Region.
The IOC awards recognise individuals who make significant contributions to the development, encouragement and reinforcement of women and girls’ participation in sport.
AOC President John Coates says Tracey is a deserving winner.
“Tracey has been committed to the reporting of Olympic issues, sports and athletes for many, many years. She has always focused on the biggest issues and the people who make the Olympic movement tick.
“That has certainly included a firm focus on gender equality.
“Tracey has also mentored many young female reporters. The award honours role models and change-makers and Tracey is certainly that. She has championed women in sport.
“Appropriately, our Olympic Teams have routinely featured more women than men - and of course so many of our iconic Australian Olympic heroes have been women.”
Mr Coates also congratulated the global winner, Hashimoto Seiko for her work to advance gender equality and inclusion in sport in Japan.
“Her efforts in guiding the Tokyo 2020 to its successful conclusion were outstanding. She has been a powerful advocate for development and support programmes for female athletes and coaches,” Mr Coates concluded.
