Sports awards: Laureus costs for Biles and Duplantis – Bayer goes away empty -handed | EUROtoday

Simone BilesArmand Duplantis and Real Madrid are among the many winners of the Laureus World Sports Awards. At the award ceremony in Madrid, the US gymnastics celebrity and the Swedish pole vault world recorder have been awarded as a athlete of the 12 months, as Laureus introduced in a message. The Madrilenes have been honored as a staff of the 12 months.

No award for Bayer Leverkusen

The footballers of Bayer Leverkusen In the twenty sixth version of the worldwide sports activities award, the one German consultant was empty. The German champion was nominated within the “Thinking of the Year” class, however needed to give up to the 17-year-old Spanish soccer participant Lamine Yamal.

According to Laureus, the seven-time gymnastics Olympic champion Biles caught up together with her fourth award with compatriot and tennis legend Serena Williams. Her competitor Rebeca Andrade from Brazil acquired the comeback award-after many severe accidents, together with three cruciate ligament tears, Olympic gold in Paris received final summer season.

Special costs for Nadal and Slater

This 12 months the academy additionally awarded two particular costs: the tennis star, which has resigned in 2024 Rafael Nadal acquired the “Laureus Sporting Icon Award”, 11-time surf world champion Kelly Slater the “Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award”.

Last 12 months, tennis star Novak Djokovic, footballer Aitana Bonmati and footballer Jude Bellingham received trophies. 25 years in the past on the first ceremony, Monaco Tiger Woods, Marion Jones and Lance Armstrong have been among the many award winners.

The award winners at a look:

• Athletes of the 12 months: Armand Duplantis (athletics/Sweden)
• Athlete of the 12 months: Simone Biles (gymnastics/USA)
• Team of the 12 months: Real Madrid (soccer/Spain)
• Breakthrough of the 12 months: Lamine Yamal (soccer/Spain)
• Comeback of the 12 months: Rebeca Andrade (gymnastics/Brazil)
• Disabled athlete of the 12 months: Yuyan Jiang (Para swimming/China)
• Action athletes of the 12 months: Tom Pidcock (mountain biking/uk)
• Laureus Sport for Good Award: Kick4Life (Football/Lesotho)
• Laureus Sporting Icon Award: Rafael Nadal (Tennis/Spanien)
• Laoreus Lifetime Achievement Award: Kelly Slater (Surfing/USA)

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