Laureus Award: Messi, Djokovic, Bonmatí and Biles among nominees
Nominees for the prestigious Laureus Awards, selected by the 1,300 members of the Laureus Global Media Panel, have been announced. The awards ceremony will take place on 22 April. Lionel Messi, Novak Djokovic, Noah Lyles, Simone Biles and Aitana Bonmatí are among the nominees.
The 25th edition of the Laureus Awards will take place on 22 April at the Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid. The world’s best men and women will be present in the Spanish capital. The Laureus World Sports Awards celebrate the greatest and most inspirational sporting achievements each year.
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Launched in 2000, the event is the world’s leading sporting competition celebrating excellence in all sports. The ceremony is graced by iconic figures from the world of sport, both past and present, including distinguished members of the Laureus World Sports Academy, which comprises 69 of the most legendary athletes in history.
As well as celebrating 25 years of Laureus, this year’s ceremony will also commemorate the momentous occasion when Nelson Mandela, the first Laureus Patron, delivered his iconic speech at the inaugural Laureus Awards in May 2000. Mandela’s inspiring speech played a pivotal role in sparking the creation of the global Sport for Good movement.
President Mandela’s words were: “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people like few other things. It speaks to young people in a language they understand.”
