Tom Phillips photo of Olga at Budapest worlds.
Canadian Masters Athletics has announced the winners of its 2014 Athletes of the Year awards.
See formal announcement. Sprint great
Karla Del Grande is the top trackster. But touching is the choice for top fieldster —
Olga Kotelko, who
died almost a year ago at age 95 after setting Budapest worlds afire. CMA has named its awards after their legends, and Olga’s name graces the award she’s won posthumously. Now wouldn’t it be nice if WMA named its IAAF Best Women’s Masters Award for Olga? (
Correction: The idea has been broached for an over-80 award.) Meanwhile, CMA says: “The official presentations to each of the winners will take place on the track at the CMA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, on Saturday, July 18, 2015, at St, Catharines, Ontario, or at the Athletics Canada Pan Am Alumni Party, being held on Friday evening, July 24, 2015, at Vaughan, Ontario, or at another suitable occasion chosen by the winner.”
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4 Responses
Hey that award is for the great Phil Rashker
The Wma award
Actually, the original idea was for WMA to launch an award for the best over-80 athlete — and name it for Olga. I bonked in suggesting an award fir best woman. Sorry.
Nice award for the very gracious and extremely talented Olga. The same for Karla – The Canadians know how to honor their talented masters.
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