2021 Sport Australia Media Awards: winners
Mike Sheahan honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award, plus wins for Seven, ABC, SBS and Optus Sport.
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Winners were announced last night in the 2021 Sport Australia Media Awards.
Mike Sheahan was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Sheahan spent four decades covering Aussie rules across print, radio and television, including 20 years as chief football writer for the Herald Sun and 19 years at FOX Footy, including hosting 234 episodes of Open Mike.
TV and related winners:
Best sport coverage by an individual – video
David Culbert, Seven Network
Best sport profile – broadcast
Australian Story, Luc Longley: One Giant Leap, ABC TV
Best coverage of a sporting event
Seven Network, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Innovation in sports media
Optus Sport, Social Media Innovation, UEFA EURO 2020
Best reporting of an issue in sport (joint):
Selina Steele, Michael Cain, Julian Linden Tackling abuse in football, The Daily Telegraph
Adrian Arciuli, Anna Henderson, Abdullah Alikhil, The Taliban Takeover, SBS
Source: FOX Sports