Hosted by Bill Murray (2016) Ceremony date 14 February 2017 | Host Bill Murray (2016) | |
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Awarded for men and women from the world of sport along with their achievements from the previous calendar year Winners Usain Bolt, Usain Bolt, Sportsman of the Year, Sportsman of the Year, Waves for Change, Waves for Change, Sport for Good Award, Sport for Good Award, Simone Biles, Simone Biles, Sportswoman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, Nico Rosberg, Nico Rosberg, Breakthrough of the Year, Breakthrough of the Year, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Cubs, Team of the Year, Team of the Year, Michael Phelps, Michael Phelps, Comeback of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Rachel Atherton, Rachel Atherton, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Beatrice Vio, Beatrice Vio, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Leicester City FC, Leicester City FC, Spirit of Sport Award, Spirit of Sport Award, Refugee Olympic Team, Refugee Olympic Team, Laureus Sport for Good Award for Sporting Inspiration, Laureus Sport for Good Award for Sporting Inspiration, FC Barcelona U12, FC Barcelona U12, Laureus Best Sporting Moment of the Year, Laureus Best Sporting Moment of the Year, Novak Djokovic, Novak Djokovic, Sportsman of the Year, Sportsman of the Year, Moving the Goalposts, Moving the Goalposts, Sport for Good Award, Sport for Good Award, Serena Williams, Serena Williams, Sportswoman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, Jordan Spieth, Jordan Spieth, Breakthrough of the Year, Breakthrough of the Year, New Zealand national rugby union team, New Zealand national rugby union team, Team of the Year, Team of the Year, Dan Carter, Dan Carter, Comeback of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Jan Frodeno, Jan Frodeno, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Daniel Dias, Daniel Dias, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Johan Cruyff, Johan Cruyff, Spirit of Sport Award, Spirit of Sport Award, Niki Lauda, Niki Lauda, Laureus World Sports Lifetime Achievement Award, Laureus World Sports Lifetime Achievement Award, Novak Djokovic, Novak Djokovic, Sportsman of the Year, Sportsman of the Year, Skateistan, Skateistan, Sport for Good Award, Sport for Good Award, Genzebe Dibaba, Genzebe Dibaba, Sportswoman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, Daniel Ricciardo, Daniel Ricciardo, Breakthrough of the Year, Breakthrough of the Year, Germany national football team, Germany national football team, Team of the Year, Team of the Year, Schalk Burger, Schalk Burger, Comeback of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Alan Eustace, Alan Eustace, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Tatyana McFadden, Tatyana McFadden, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Yao Ming, Yao Ming, Spirit of Sport Award, Spirit of Sport Award, Li Na, Li Na, Exceptional Achievement, Exceptional Achievement, Sebastian Vettel, Sebastian Vettel, Sportsman of the Year, Sportsman of the Year, Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Sport for Good Award, Sport for Good Award, Missy Franklin, Missy Franklin, Sportswoman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, Marc Márquez, Marc Márquez, Breakthrough of the Year, Breakthrough of the Year, FC Bayern Munich, FC Bayern Munich, Team of the Year, Team of the Year, Rafael Nadal, Rafael Nadal, Comeback of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Jamie Bestwick, Jamie Bestwick, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Marie Bochet, Marie Bochet, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Afghanistan national cricket team, Afghanistan national cricket team, Spirit of Sport Award, Spirit of Sport Award, Usain Bolt, Usain Bolt, Sportsman of the Year, Sportsman of the Year, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Sportswoman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, Andy Murray, Andy Murray, Breakthrough of the Year, Breakthrough of the Year, Ryder Cup Team Europe, Ryder Cup Team Europe, Team of the Year, Team of the Year, Félix Sánchez, Félix Sánchez, Comeback of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Felix Baumgartner, Felix Baumgartner, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Daniel Dias, Daniel Dias, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Sebastian Coe, Sebastian Coe, Laureus World Sports Lifetime Achievement Award, Laureus World Sports Lifetime Achievement Award, Michael Phelps, Michael Phelps, Exceptional Achievement, Exceptional Achievement |
Live at the laureus world sports awards 2017 in monaco join us from the red carpet
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.
Contents
- Live at the laureus world sports awards 2017 in monaco join us from the red carpet
- Highlights the 2017 laureus world sports awards laureus17
- Statuette
- The Laureus World Sports Academy
- Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year
- Breakthrough of the Year
- Comeback of the Year
- Sportsperson with a Disability of the Year
- Action Sportsperson of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Exceptional Achievement Award
- Spirit of Sport Award
- Sport for Good Award
- References
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:
- Laureus World Sportsman of the Year
- Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year
- Laureus World Team of the Year
- Laureus World Comeback of the Year
- Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year
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.
Highlights the 2017 laureus world sports awards laureus17
Statuette
Winners receive a Cartier Laureus statuette of the human form against an engraving of the continents.
The Laureus World Sports Academy
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.
Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year
* — 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.
Breakthrough of the Year
Prior to 2007, this award was called Newcomer of the Year
Comeback of the Year
Sportsperson with a Disability of the Year
Action Sportsperson of the Year
Prior to 2007, this award was called Alternative Sportsperson of the Year