The event, hosted by the Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport and the Sport Alliance of Ontario also recognized the outstanding contributions of officials, volunteers and corporate supporters of amateur sport in Ontario.

Of the 57 honourees recognized for sport excellence, four athletes received top honours:  

• Cody Sorensen, Male Athlete of the Year, Bobsleigh
• Heather Moyse, Female Athlete of the Year, Bobsleigh
• Richard Ball, Male Athlete with a Disability of the Year, Athletics
• Summer Mortimer, Female Athlete with a Disability of the Year, Swimming

Amongst this year’s winners are several of the 23 Ontario athletes who brought home medals at the Vancouver Olympics, and many of the 53 athletes competing for Canada at the Winter Paralympics.

Ontario’s athletes and coaches will have an opportunity to showcase their skills at home when the GTA hosts the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. The Games will create thousands of construction jobs, improve sports infrastructure, and bring 250,000 athletes, coaches and tourists to Ontario.