In 1978, Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee, initiated the IOC President’s Award. The award, which is valued at US$10,000, is intended for individuals or groups who have made a significant scholarly contribution to the field of physical education and sport pedagogy. Award recipients are selected by the AIESEP Board of Directors. To receive this prestigious award, recipients must (i) have successfully completed doctoral studies, (ii) have been research active for at least the previous 15 years, (iii) have produced a significant piece of work that has had a major impact on the field of physical education and sport pedagogy and (iv) be a recognised leader in the field.
IOC Award Recipients:
2010 – Richard Tinning, University of Queensland, Australia
2010 – Wolf-Dietrich Brettschneider, University of Paderborn, Germany
2005 – Ommo Grupe, University Tübingen, Germany
2003 – Thom McKenzie, San Diego State University, USA
2001 – David Kirk, University of Loughborough, England
1999 – Risto Telama, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
1999 – Helmut Digel, University Tübingen, Germany
1997 – Sue Campbell, Youth Sports Trust, UK
1997 – Rod Thorpe, University of Loughborough, UK
1995 – Don Hellison, University of Illinois, USA
1993 – Robert Parienté, L’Équipe, France
1993 – Gary Wadler, MD Cornell University, USA
1990 – Udo Hanke, Heidelberg University, Germany
1984 – Daryl Siedentop, Ohio State University, USA
1978 – Paul Godbout, Claude Bouchard & Jean Brunelle, University Laval, Canada
