Olympic time again means time to present the Gillian Rolton Award. This is awarded to the female* Australian Olympic athlete who, in her quest for an Olympic medal, does does the most to uphold the true meaning of sport, namely pain, injury and the wilful disregard of expert medical advice. You might think that an award that confers no more than ( Read more... )

Olympic time again means time to present the Gillian Rolton Award. This is awarded to the female* Australian Olympic athlete who, in her quest for an Olympic medal, does does the most to uphold the true meaning of sport, namely pain, injury and the wilful disregard of expert medical advice. You might think that an award that confers no more than ( Read more... )

( And the winner is... )

The Gillian Rolton Award is a prestigious prize, which comes in the form of a HeroGram, awarded to the female* Australian Olympic athlete who, in the opinion of the judges, shows the greatest disregard for pain, injury, and the expert advice of the medical establishment in her quest for an Olympic medal.

(* male athletes are eligible instead for ( Read more... )