Student wins Olympic award

Brisbane Water Secondary College senior campus student Alex Brown has been presented with the Pierre de Coubertin award to coincide with Olympic Day, June 23.

The awards are named in honour of the founder of the modern Olympics Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

Secondary schools throughout NSW were invited to nominate a student who had participated in a range of sports and demonstrated the Olympic spirit, particularly fair play and leadership.

The majority of the recipients have excelled in a wide range of sports including Netball, Football, Hockey, Tennis and other Olympic sports.

Forty eight students were invited to a special presentation at Sydney Olympic Park where they received their awards from two-time Olympic Decathlete Peter Hadfield.

They also participated in a workshop with Olympic bronze medalist, Rebecca Joyce (Rowing, Atlanta 1996) and Olympic Figure Skater Joanne Carter (Nagano 1998).

The awards were established by the Australian Olympic Committee and the NSW Education Department as part of the Sydney 2000 bid.

They are now in their fifth year and have expanded to include all Australian states.

Lyle Stone, June 23 Mike Tancred, Australian Olympic Committee