Legras wins IOC trophy |10 December 2010
He received the trophy from Seychelles Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association (Socga) president Antonio Gopal during a ceremony held at its headquarters at Stad Linite, Roche Caïman, on Monday afternoon.
A proven boxing coach, Legras has used his outstanding leadership capabilities to raise promising young boxers. He instils in youngsters the ideals and principles of the Olympic movement.
Legras said he was happy to receive the trophy, which will surely push him to work harder with local youths.
“The trophy has come as a surprise,” Legras told Sports Nation.
“I’m happy I won it and I’m willing to work harder to get more young people to practise sports, especially boxing,” he added.
Set up by the IOC in 1985 with a different theme each year, the annual award is made available to each National Olympic Committee, which is then responsible for choosing the person to receive it.
Past recipients of the IOC trophy
1994: Socga president Antonio Gopal – International Year of Sports and Olympic Ideals
1995: Former Sports Minister Sylvette Pool – Olympic Movement Unity
1996: Brian Orr of the Seychelles Athletics Federation – Centennial Olympic Games
1997: Robert Auguste of the National Sports Council – Sports For All
1998: Sail Training Scheme – Sports Ethics
1999: John Marie – Sports and Education
2000: Former Seychelles Amateur Boxing Federation chairman Simon Lespoir – Sports and Universality
2001: Alain Alcindor of the Seychelles Yachting Association – Sports and Volunteer
2002: Sports doctor Kenneth Sherwin – Sports and Wellbeing
2003: State Assurance Corporation of Seychelles – Sporting Excellence
2004: Sports journalist Gerard Govinden – Sports and Media
2005: Seychelles Football Federation – Sports and Fair Play
2006: James Barreau – Sports and the Community
2007: Ministry of Education – Sport and Promotion of Olympism
2008: Doreen Mirabeau – Sport and Youth
2009: Seychelles National Anti-Doping Commission (SNADC) chairman Jean Larue – Sports and the fight against doping
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