NEW DELHI: The Commonwealth Games Federation president Mike Fennell shocked the athletes at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium when he announced Jamaican triple jumper Trecia Smith as the best athlete of the Games ignoring the claims of swimmers Emily Seebohm (8 medals), Alicia Coutts (5 gold) and shooter Gagan Narang (4 gold).
"It was a real surprise when he announced Trecia's name as the best athlete of the Games and declared her the winner of the David Dixon award.
"Nobody knows how they decide it. It is a mystery. The only coincidence was that Fennell is from Jamaica and the award went to a Jamaican," a top Australian journalist told TOI.
According to the CGF the award is decided on the athlete's outstanding performance, fairplay and also the contribution to the team. The award was introduced in 2002 in the memory of David Dixon, former secretary of the CGF.
According to the CGF website, athletes are nominated by their Commonwealth Games Association at the end of the final day of competition and the winner is selected by a panel comprising the CGF president and representatives from each of the six Commonwealth regions.
The choice for the best athlete came as a surprise for many. Tracia Smith only had one gold, which she retained after winning it for the first time in Melbourne.
TOI
"It was a real surprise when he announced Trecia's name as the best athlete of the Games and declared her the winner of the David Dixon award.
"Nobody knows how they decide it. It is a mystery. The only coincidence was that Fennell is from Jamaica and the award went to a Jamaican," a top Australian journalist told TOI.
According to the CGF the award is decided on the athlete's outstanding performance, fairplay and also the contribution to the team. The award was introduced in 2002 in the memory of David Dixon, former secretary of the CGF.
According to the CGF website, athletes are nominated by their Commonwealth Games Association at the end of the final day of competition and the winner is selected by a panel comprising the CGF president and representatives from each of the six Commonwealth regions.
The choice for the best athlete came as a surprise for many. Tracia Smith only had one gold, which she retained after winning it for the first time in Melbourne.
TOI
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