The award was first presented at the 29th Annual TV Week Logie Awards , held in 1987 when it was originally called '' ' Most Popular Sports Coverage ' '' . It was renamed as '' ' Most Popular Sports Program ' '' in 1993 , then eliminated as a category in 1999 but reintroduced in 2000 . For the 2016 and 2017 ceremonies , the award was renamed as '' ' Best Sports Program ' '' before being permanently eliminated in 2018
29th Annual TV Week Logie Awards
Logie Awards of 1987
Logie Award for Most Popular Sports Program