Many of the greatest sportspersons across the world will gather under one roof when the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards takes place in Madrid on April 22, 2024. This time, the prestigious awards will take place at Palacio de Cibeles, a remarkable structure in Madrid.
In the 24th Laureus Awards that took place in Paris, France, FIFA World Cup 2022 winners Argentina swapped the major awards. The Best Sportsperson award was honoured to Argentina captain Lionel Messi, who helped La Albiceleste to lift their maiden World Cup trophy after their 1986 triumph under Maradona.
The Best Sportswoman award was presented to Jamaican track and field sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Argentina bagged the honor of the best sports team. Tennis-ace Roger Federer has won the Laureus Award the most by any athlete or player as he was honoured five times.
Laureus Awards 2024: Nominees
- Best Sportsperson of the Year (men): Novak Djokovic (Tennis), Mondo Duplantis (Athletics), Erling Haaland (Football), Noah Lyles (Athletics), Lionel Messi (Football), Max Verstappen (Formula 1)
- Best Sportsperson of the Year (women): Aitana Bonmatí (Soccer), Shericka Jackson (Athletics), Sha' Carri Richardson (Athletics), Mikaela Shiffrin (Alpine Skier), Iga Swiatek (Tennis).
- World Revelation of the Year: Jude Bellingham (Football), Linda Caicedo (Football), Coco Gauff (Tennis), Qin Haiyang (Swimming), Josh Kerr (Athletics), Salma Paralluelo (Football)
- World Athletes with a Disability: Simone Barlaam (Para-swimming), Danylo Chufarov (Para-swimming), Diede de Groot (Wheelchair tennis), Luca Ekler (Para-athletics), Nicole Murray (Para-cycling), Markus Rehm (Para-athletics)
- World Action Athlete of the Year: Rayssa Leal (Skateboarding), Caroline Marks (Surfing), Kirsten Neuschafer (Sailing), Bethany Shriever (BMX), Filipe Toledo (Surfing) and Arisa Trew (Skateboarding)
Laureus 2024 Awards: How to Watch
When and where will the Laureus 2024 sports awards take place?
The Laureus 2024 Awards will take place on April 22, 2024, at Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid, Spain.
Where to watch the live streaming of the Laureus 2024 sports awards in India?
The live stream of the Laureus 2024 awards will be available on their YouTube channel.