The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) have announced the winners of this year's international architectural awards for sports and leisure facilities.

The prize-giving ceremony took place during the 23rd IAKS Congress in conjunction with the FSB event (International Trade Fair for Amenity Areas, Sports and Pool Facilities) in Cologne, Germany earlier this week.

In total, three gold medals were awarded, alongside five silvers and 12 bronze awards. There were also additional special prizes and distinctions handed out to eight projects.

The full list of winners of the IOC/IAKS Award 2013 is:

Gold

• Bao'An Stadium in Shenzhen, China
Architects: gmp - von Gerkan, Marg und Partner with South China University of Technology

• Superkilen in Copenhagen, Denmark
Architects: BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group with TOPOTEK 1

• Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China
Architects: gmp - von Gerkan, Marg and Partners with Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research and Tongji Design Institute

Silver

• London Olympic Stadium in London, United Kingdom,
Architects: Populous

• Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre in Edmonton, Canada
Architects: MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects in joint venture with HIP Architects

• Indoor Sports Stadium Milson Island, Australia
Architects: Allen Jack+Cottier Architects

• Sports hall CPC Chiasso, Switzerland
Architects: Baserga Mozzetti Architetti

• Auster Graz, Austria
Architects: fasch&fuchs. Architekten


Bronze

• PGE Arena Gdansk, Poland
Architects: RKW Architekur + Städtebau

• Stadium Naradowy in Warsaw, Poland
Architects: consortium gmp-jsk-sbp

• Fodbold Eksperimentarium Herning, Denmark
Architects: GHB Landscape Architects with Centre for Sports and Architecture

• Heerenschürli in Zurich, Switzerland
Architects: TOPOTEK1 with Dürig AG

• Lentpark Cologne, Germany
Architects: Schulitz Architekten GmbH

• Hillcrest Centre Vancouver, Canada
Architects: Hughes Condon Marler Architects

• The Stork Nest Farm Olbramovice, Czech Republic
Architects: SGL Projekt

• Noor-e-Mobin sports hall in Bastam, Iran
Architects: Arash nasiri & ensieh khamseh (FEA studio)

• Karate-Dojo Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan
Architects: KINO architects

• KAP 686 in Cologne, Germany
Architects: Metrobox Architekten

• Max Aicher Arena in Inzell, Germany
Architects: Behnisch Architekten with Pohl Architekten

• Lee Valley White Water Centre in Waltham Cross, United Kingdom
Architects: FaulknerBrowns Architects

To read more about the awards and this year's winners, click here.