Austria's “Athlete with a Heart” wanted

Join in now and vote for your favourite at sportlermitherz.at.

On October 5, it's that time again: at the LOTTERIEN Sporthilfe Gala, the country's largest and most important sports awards ceremony, the top sports performance awards will be presented to our sports stars, but more importantly the “Athlete with a Heart” will be honoured for their special commitment in a social field for the ninth time. This vote by the public is celebrating an anniversary this year, as it is taking place for the tenth time.

This prize, initiated by Austrian Lotteries and endowed with 5,000 euros, is not about goals, points or trophies, but about fair play, moral courage and helpfulness. Which one of the 13 participating athletes will come in first place and take home the trophy as well as the cash prize for the project will be decided by the public via online poll at www.sportlermitherz.at up to Sunday, September 11.

The award has been presented in cooperation with Sports Media Austria and Österreichische Sporthilfe (Austrian Sports Aid) since 2013. ORF eins will broadcast the LOTTERIEN Sporthilfe Gala live from Vienna's Konzerthaus in the main evening programming schedule on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 8:15 p.m.