Eagle Award
Medallion Awards
CRITERIA: The Eagle Award, the United States Sports Academy's highest international honor, is presented to a world leader in sport to recognize that individual's contributions in promoting international harmony, peace, and goodwill through the effective use of sport. The recipient of this award must have tempered strength with keen judgment in using authority wisely as a means of bringing nations together through sport for the betterment of mankind.
Previous Recipients
- 2009
- Carlos Arthur Nuzman – President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee
- 2008
- David Stern – NBA Commissioner
- 2007
- George Killian – President, International Univ. Sports Federation
- 2006
- Dr. Harvey Schiller – Chairman of the Board for Global Optimal Group
- 2005
- Senator Jim Bunning – Hall of Fame pitcher; Drug testing legislator
- 2004
- James V. Kimsey – Chairman Emeritus AOL, Washington D.C.
- 2003
- Sargent Shriver – Chairman of the Board Emeritus, Special Olympics
- 2002
- Ozzie Newsome – Baltimore Ravens General Manager
- 2001
- Arnold Schwarzenegger – Fitness and sportsman role model
- 2000
- William J. Hybl – USOC President and Chairman
- 1999
- Alan Rothenberg – President, USA Soccer Federation
- 1998
- Juan Antonio Samaranch – IOC President
- 1997
- R. Kevan Gosper – IOC Executive Board member, Australia
- 1996
- HSH Prince Albert of Monaco
- 1995
- Andrew J. Young, Jr. – Co-chairman Atlanta Olympic Games Committee
- 1994
- Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele) – Soccer great; Brazil’s Minister of Sport
- 1993
- Jack Kelly – President, Goodwill Games
- 1992
- Paul Tagliabue – NFL commissioner/developed NFL Europe
- H.E. Juan Antonio Samaranch – President, International Olympic Committee
- 1991
- LeRoy Walker – President, U.S. Olympic Committee
- 1990
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver – Founder, Special Olympics
- 1989
- Bob Hope – Entertainer/Philanthropist
- 1988
- Ted Turner – Chairman, Turner Broadcasting, Goodwill Games
- 1987
- Robert Helmick – President, U.S. Olympic Committee
- 1986
- Mario Vazquez-Rana – President, Mexico Olympic Committee
- 1985
- Chong Ha-Kim – President, Korean Olympic Committee
