Best Sports Story in any Medium
Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker
The Age
Investigative reporters Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker have won the Quill Award for Best Sports Story in any Medium for their articles exposing some of the bidding practices used by the Football Federation of Australia in its ill-fated $45 million bid for the 2022 World Cup.
Judges Citation
Nick and Richard’s investigation exposed ethical questions about Australia’s pursuit of the World Cup bid and revealed the questionable use of millions of dollars of public money. The reports attracted global interest and led to changes to FIFA bidding rules.
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