Gay gold-winning Olympian Matthew Mitcham won a big sports award in Melbourne, Australia last night:
“The 20-year-old was one of eight elite athletes shortlisted for the award but his heroics in claiming individual gold in the men's 10m platform event at the 2008 Games was deemed the most worthy of recognition. Pole vaulter Steve Hooker, triathlete Emma Snowsill, swimmer Stephanie Rice and kayaker Ken Wallace were the other Australian individual gold medallists to be shortlisted, while surfer Stephanie Gilmore, ironman Craig Alexander and AFL goalkicking superstar Lance Franklin were also in contention for the top individual award. While judges had the luxury of compiling a shortlist of candidates, readers were left with the task of judging whose sporting feats were the most worthy.”
While it's difficult to revisit that award-winning dive on YouTube, we can erevisit an interview he made just after winning Olympic gold, AFTER THE JUMP…
