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Know of a volunteer in the sports community who deserves recognition?

Diamond Jubilee medal nominations opened last week to recognize the hard work of dedicated Canadians who have made a difference in the sport community.

The Diamond Jubilee medals provide a unique opportunity to honour exceptional Canadians for their contributions to their fellow citizens, communities and country.

Governor General David Johnston will participate in the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal program to commemorate the Queen's 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne. During the year of celebrations, 60,000 Canadians will be recognized.

The Canadian Olympic Committee will partner with the Government of Canada in nominating eligible individuals for the medals.

The public also has an opportunity to nominate volunteers who have made a difference in their sports community by e-mailing jubileemedal-ERII-medaillejubile@olympic.ca.

All nominations will be evaluated by a selection committee chaired by International Olympic Committee member Richard Pound. Three-time Olympic medalist Catriona Le May Doan and Canadian Olympic Committee president Marcel Aubut also headline the committee.

"Whether it's down the road at the local arena or across the ocean at the Olympic Games, volunteers are the lifeblood of the sport system,鈥� Pound said. "Their contributions are integral to the development of an athlete, a team, a league or a sport.鈥�

To be eligible, nominees must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, but need not necessarily reside in Canada; must have made a significant contribution to a particular province, territory, region or community within Canada, or an achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada; must have been alive on Feb. 6, 2012, the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty' accession to the throne. The medal can be awarded posthumously, as long as the recipient was alive on that date.

The deadline for nominations is Nov. 1.

Nominations should include the name of the nominee, the sport, or event they have affected through their volunteerism and a short 200-word description of the difference they have made to their sport community.