Laureus World Sports Awards
| Laureus World Sports Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | men and women from the world of sport along with their achievements from the previous calendar year |
| Hosted by | Bill Murray (2016) |
| Highlights | |
| Sportsman of the Year 2016 | Novak Djokovic |
| Sportswoman of the Year 2016 | Serena Williams |
| Team of the Year 2016 | New Zealand national rugby union team |
| Comeback of the Year 2016 | Dan Carter |
| Breakthrough of the Year 2016 | Jordan Spieth |
| Official website | http://www.laureus.com |
The Laureus World Sports Awards is an annual award ceremony honoring remarkable individuals from the world of sports along with the greatest sporting achievements throughout the year. It was established in 1999 by Laureus Sport for Good Foundation founding patrons Daimler and Richemont and supported by its global partners Mercedes-Benz and IWC Schaffhausen. The first ceremony was held on 25 May 2000 in Monte Carlo.
In order to find the winners of the Awards, the Laureus Nominations Panel composed of professional sports editors, writers and broadcasters vote to create a shortlist of six nominations in five categories:
The nominees of the two remaining categories are chosen by specialist panels:
Then, members of the Laureus World Sports Academy select the winner by voting in a secret ballot.
The Awards support the work of Laureus Sport for Good, which supports over 100 community projects in around 40 countries. These projects aim to use the power of sport the end violence, discrimination and disadvantage, and prove that sport has the power to change the world.
Winners receive a Cartier Laureus statuette of the human form against an engraving of the continents.
The Laureus World Sports Academy is an association of 62 of the World's greatest retired sporting legends who volunteer their time to support the work of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. They also vote each year to decide the winners of the Laureus World Sports Awards.
* — The 2000 and 2003 awards given to Marion Jones and Lance Armstrong were later rescinded in the aftermath of doping revelations. No replacement winner was chosen.
Prior to 2007, this award was called Newcomer of the Year
Prior to 2007, this award was called Alternative Sportsperson of the Year
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