| Logie Award for Most Outstanding Sports Coverage | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | TV Week |
| First award | 1977 |
| Website | www |
TheSilver Logie for Most Outstanding Sports Coverage is an award presented annually at the AustralianTV WeekLogie Awards. The award is given to recognise outstanding coverage of sports.[1]
The first award for sports coverage was awarded at the19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards ceremony, held in 1977 asBest Sporting Documentary.[2] In 1978, the award becameOutstanding Coverage Of A Sporting Event.[3] From 1981 it becameBest Sports Coverage and in 1985Best Coverage of Sport.
Logie Awards chosen by the public began in 1998,[4][5] which included theMost Popular Sports Program until 2017.[3]
SBS TV'sThe World Game won at least three Logies for coverage of theFIFA World Cup[6][7]Les Murray andCraig Foster collected the TV WeekLogie Award for Outstanding Sports Coverage in 2015, for their coverage onSBS TV'sThe World Game of the2014 World Cup.[8]
| Key | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Indicates the winning program |
| Year | Program | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Sportsnight‡ | ABC |
| Year | Program | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Australian Open Golf‡ | Nine Network | |
| 1979 | Bathurst Hardie Ferodo motor race‡ | Seven Network |
| Year | Program | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Test cricket‡ | Nine Network |
| Year | Program | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The 1980 Moscow Olympic Games‡ | Seven Network | |
| 1982 | Cricket‡ | Nine Network | |
| 1983 | Commonwealth Games‡ | ABC | |
| 1984 | Cricket‡ | Nine Network | |
| 1985 | James Hardie 1000‡ | Seven Network | |
| 1986 | Australian Grand Prix‡ | Nine Network |
| Year | Program | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Australia vs Iran World Cup Qualifier‡ | SBS | |
| Bathurst 1000 | Network Ten | ||
| 1997 AFL Grand Final | Seven Network |
| Year | Program | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1998 Commonwealth Games‡ | Nine Network | |
| 1998 Melbourne Cup Carnival | Network Ten | ||
| 1998 World Cup | SBS | ||
| 1998 Swimming Championships | Nine Network |
| Year | Program | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | FAI 1000 Bathurst‡ | Network Ten | |
| 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming‡ | Nine Network | ||
| Melbourne Cup Carnival | Network Ten | ||
| 1999 Rugby World Cup | Seven Network | ||
| 2001 | The Games of the XXVII Olympiad‡ | Seven Network | |
| FAI 1000 Bathurst | Network Ten | ||
| Melbourne Cup Carnival | Network Ten | ||
| Nine's Summer of Cricket | Nine Network | ||
| 2002 | Bledisloe Cup‡ | Seven Network | |
| Bathurst V8 1000 | Network Ten | ||
| Honda Indy 300 | Network Ten | ||
| Wimbledon Coverage 2001 | Nine Network | ||
| World Swimming Championships, Japan | Nine Network | ||
| 2003 | Ashes Test Series 2002-03‡ | Nine Network | |
| Australian Formula One Grand Prix | Network Ten | ||
| FIFA World Cup 2002 | SBS/Nine Network | ||
| The XIX Winter Olympic Games – Salt Lake City | Seven Network | ||
| The XVII Commonwealth Games – Manchester | Seven Network | ||
| 2003 | Bob Jane T-Mart 1000‡ | Network Ten | |
| AFL: Friday Night Football | Nine Network | ||
| Foster's Australian Grand Prix | Network Ten | ||
| Nine's Summer of Test Cricket | Nine Network | ||
| Rugby League State of Origin | Nine Network | ||
| Rugby World Cup | Seven Network | ||
| 2005 | Bob Jane T-Mart 1000‡ | Network Ten | |
| AFL Grand Final | Network Ten | ||
| Athens Olympic Games | Seven Network | ||
| The Melbourne Cup | Seven Network | ||
| NRL State of Origin 2: Qld vs NSW | Nine Network | ||
| 2006 | Super Cheap Auto 1000‡ | Network Ten | |
| AFL Grand Final | Network Ten | ||
| Australian Tennis Open | Seven Network | ||
| Emirates Melbourne Cup Day | Seven Network | ||
| Lexmark Indy 300 | Network Ten | ||
| 2007 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany – Italy vs Australia‡ | SBS | |
| 3 Mobile Ashes Series, Second Test | Nine Network | ||
| 2006 Australian Tennis Open | Seven Network | ||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Seven Network | ||
| 2006 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | Network Ten | ||
| 2008 | Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000‡ | Seven Network | |
| AFL Grand Final | Network Ten | ||
| 3 Mobile Ashes Series, Fifth Test | Nine Network | ||
| Australian Open Tennis Championships | Seven Network | ||
| FINA World Swimming Championships | Nine Network | ||
| 2009 | Beijing Olympics‡ | Seven Network | |
| AFL Grand Final | Seven Network | ||
| Beijing Paralympics | ABC | ||
| Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | Seven Network | ||
| Tour de France | SBS | ||
| 2010 | Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000‡ | Seven Network | |
| 2009 AFL Grand Final | Network Ten | ||
| 2009 Australian Golf Open | ABC | ||
| 2009 NRL Grand Final | Nine Network | ||
| Emirates Melbourne Cup Carnival | Seven Network | ||
| 2011 | The Ashes 2010 First Test – Day One at the Gabba‡ | Nine Network | |
| 2010 AFL Grand Final | Seven Network | ||
| 2010 Melbourne Cup | Seven Network | ||
| Rugby League – 2010 State of Origin – Game One | Nine Network | ||
| XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi | Foxtel | ||
| 2012 | 2011 State Of Origin – Game Three‡ | Nine Network | |
| 2011 Australian Open Tennis | Seven Network | ||
| 2011 Bathurst 1000 | Seven Network | ||
| 2011 Melbourne Cup Carnival | Seven Network | ||
| 2011 Tour de France | SBS | ||
| 2013 | London 2012 Olympic Games‡ | Foxtel | |
| 2012 Emirates Melbourne Cup Carnival | Seven Network | ||
| London 2012 Olympic Games | Nine Network | ||
| 2012 Toyota AFL Grand Final | Seven Network | ||
| Boxing Day Test Match | Nine Network | ||
| 2014 | 2013 Emirates Melbourne Cup Carnival‡ | Seven Network | |
| 2013 NRL Grand Final | Nine Network | ||
| 2013 Toyota AFL Grand Final | Seven Network | ||
| The Ashes Cricket — Australia v England | Nine Network | ||
| Tour de France | SBS | ||
| 2015 | 2014 FIFA World Cup‡ | SBS | |
| 2014 Emirates Melbourne Cup Carnival | Seven Network | ||
| KFC T20 Big Bash League | Network Ten | ||
| Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | Seven Network | ||
| 2014 Toyota AFL Grand Final | Seven Network | ||
| 2016 | KFC T20 Big Bash League‡ | Network Ten | |
| 2015 Australian Open | Seven Network/7TWO | ||
| Emirates Melbourne Cup Carnival | Seven Network | ||
| Holden State of Origin II | Nine Network | ||
| NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final | Nine Network | ||
| 2017 | Rio 2016 Olympic Games‡ | Seven Network | |
| 2016 NRL Grand Final | Nine Network | ||
| 2016 Supercars Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | Network Ten | ||
| 2016 AFL Grand Final | Seven Network | ||
| KFC Big Bash League | Network Ten | ||
| 2018 | 2017 Bathurst 1000‡ | Network Ten | |
| 2017 AFL Grand Final | Seven Network | ||
| 2017 Australian Open Men's Final | Seven Network | ||
| Jeff Horn vs Manny Pacquiao | Foxtel | ||
| The 2017/2018 Ashes | Nine Network | ||
| 2019 | 2018 FIFA World Cup‡ | SBS | |
| Australia Vs India: Second Test In Perth | Foxtel | ||
| 2018 Commonwealth Games | Seven Network | ||
| 2018 Invictus Games | ABC | ||
| Supercars Championship: Bathurst | Network Ten | ||
| 2022 | Olympic andParalympics Games Tokyo 2020‡ | Seven Network | |
| 2021 AFL Grand Final | Seven Network | ||
| 2021/2022 Fox Cricket Ashes Coverage | Foxtel | ||
| 2022 Australian Open Women's Final | Nine Network | ||
| State of Origin – Game 1 | Nine Network | ||
| 2023 | State of Origin‡ | Nine Network | |
| 2022 AFL Grand Final | Seven Network | ||
| 2022 FIFA World Cup | SBS | ||
| 2022 Melbourne Cup Carnival | Network Ten | ||
| 2023 Australian Open | Nine Network | ||
| Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games | Seven Network |