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lewis hamilton with his laureus breakthrough of the year award, st. petersburg, russia - february 18, 2008 📷 victor boyko / getty

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Sir Lewis Hamilton wins the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award (2008)

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Martina Navratilova (born October 18, 1956) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player. Widely considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, Navratilova won 18 major singles titles, 31 major women's doubles titles, and 10 major mixed doubles titles, for a combined total of 59 major titles, the most in the Open Era. Alongside Chris Evert, her greatest rival, Navratilova dominated women's tennis for the first two-thirds of the 1980s.

Navratilova was ranked as the world No. 1 in singles for a total of 332 weeks (second only to Steffi Graf), and for a record 237 weeks in doubles, making her the only player in history to have held the top spot in both disciplines for over 200 weeks. She won 167 top-level singles titles and 177 doubles titles, both the Open Era records. She won a record six consecutive singles majors across 1983 and 1984 while simultaneously winning the Grand Slam in doubles. Navratilova claims the best professional season winning percentage, 98.8% in 1983 (going 86–1 for the season), and the longest all-surface winning streak of 74 straight match wins. She reached the Wimbledon singles final 12 times, including for nine consecutive years from 1982 through 1990, and won the title a record nine times. Navratilova is one of the three tennis players, along with Margaret Court and Doris Hart, to have accomplished a career Grand Slam in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, called the career "Boxed Set". She won her last major title, the mixed doubles crown at the 2006 US Open, shortly before her 50th birthday, and 32 years after her first major title in 1974.

Originally from Czechoslovakia, Navratilova was stripped of her citizenship when, in 1975 at age 18, she asked the United States for political asylum and was granted temporary residence. She became a US citizen in 1981. On January 9, 2008, Navratilova reacquired Czech citizenship, thus becoming a dual citizen. She stated she has not renounced her U.S. citizenship nor does she plan to do so, and that reclaiming Czech nationality was not politically motivated. Navratilova has been openly gay since 1981, and has been an activist on gay rights.

Navratilova is considered one of the best female tennis players of all time and in 2005, Tennis magazine selected her as the greatest female tennis player for the years 1965 through 2005, directly over Steffi Graf. Billie Jean King, a former World No. 1 player, said in 2006 that Navratilova is "the greatest singles, doubles and mixed doubles player who's ever lived." In 2008, tennis historian and journalist Bud Collins called Navratilova "arguably, the greatest player of all time."

In 2000, she became a member of the Laureus Sports Foundation's Academy.

In 2006, Martina Navratilova was named by Equality Forum as one of their 31 Icons of the LGBT History Month.

Tennis writer Steve Flink, in his book The Greatest Tennis Matches of the Twentieth Century (1999), named her as the second best female player of the 20th century, directly behind Steffi Graf.

In 2009, Navratilova was awarded the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier Award, for her contributions to tennis both on and off the court.

In June 2011, she was named one of the "30 Legends of Women's Tennis: Past, Present and Future" by Time.

In March 2012, The Tennis Channel named Navratilova as the second greatest female tennis player of all times, behind Steffi Graf, in their list of 100 greatest tennis players of all times.

On August 2, 2013, Navratilova was among the first class of inductees into the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame.

On May 12, 2016, Navratilova was made an honorary fellow of Lucy Cavendish College of the University of Cambridge.

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Usain Bolt (August 21, 1986) known as the “fastest man on earth,” has won eight Olympic gold medals in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympics, making Olympic history. He has broken multiple world records

He was born in Trelawny, Jamaica to Wellesley and Jennifer Bolt, owners of a local rural grocery store. He began running for his parish in the annual national primary schools meeting. He was the fastest runner at his elementary school.

In his final Jamaican High School Championships, he broke both the 200- and 400-meter records. He was awarded the IAAF Rising Star Award.

In 2004 he went professional and ran in the CARIFTA games in Bermuda, where he became the first junior sprinter to run the 200-meter in under 20 seconds. He chose the University of Technology, Jamaica as his professional training ground.

He ran in the Osaka 2007 World Championships, winning a silver medal. He broke the 100-meter world record before the 2008 Olympics.

By winning the 4 x 100-meter relay in 36.84 seconds, he set a new world record at the 2012 Olympic Games. He beat the Olympic record in the 100-meter dash after winning the final with a time of 9.63 seconds, setting the second-best record in history. He triumphed in the men’s 200-meter final, becoming the first athlete to win Olympic gold medals in two consecutive games in both tests.

At the 2016 Olympic Games, he beat the Olympic record by winning three consecutive gold medals in three different sprints. He retired from track and field after the 2017 World Championships where he finished third in the 200-meter final.

He has been awarded the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year on six occasions (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016), the IAAF Male Athlete of the Year five times (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013) as well as many other awards. He endorses some of the top brands in the world, including his clothing line with Puma and his watch made by Hublot. He is a branding partner for Soul Electronics and is the owner of a restaurant in Kingston, called “Tracks & Records.”

He and his partner Kasi Bennett have one daughter. In September 2021, he released his newest video, Living the Dream. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Lionel Messi

Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (Rosario, Argentina, June 24, 1987), known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine soccer player who plays as a striker. Historical player of the Fútbol Club Barcelona, he is currently a free agent after ending his contract with Paris Saint-Germain of Ligue 1 in France. He is also an international with the Argentina team, a team of which he is captain.

Often considered the best player in the world and one of the best of all time,[9] he is the only footballer in history to have won, among other distinctions, seven Ballon d'Or awards, seven FIFA awards for best player of the world, six Golden Boots and two Golden Balls of the Soccer World Cup. In 2020, he became the first soccer player and the first Argentine to receive a Laureus award and was included in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team.

With Barcelona he has won 35 titles, including ten in La Liga, four in the UEFA Champions League and seven in the Copa del Rey.

A prolific scorer, he holds, among others, the records for the most goals in a season, [10] in the same club and in a calendar year. He is also the all-time top scorer for Barcelona and the Argentine team, in La Liga, the Spanish Super Cup, the European Super Cup and the non-European player with the most goals in the UEFA Champions League.

Born and raised in the city of Rosario, at the age of 13 he settled in Spain, where Barcelona agreed to pay for treatment of the hormonal disease he had been diagnosed with as a child. After rapid progression through the Barcelona Youth Academy, he made his official first-team debut in October 2004, aged seventeen. Despite being injury prone early in his career, as early as 2006 he established himself as a pivotal player for the club. His first uninterrupted campaign was the 2008-09 season, in which Barcelona reached the first treble in Spanish football. Due to his style of playing as a small left-handed dribbler, [11] he was soon compared to compatriot Diego Maradona who, in 2007, declared him his "successor".

In 2009, at the age of twenty-two, he won his first Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year award. Three successful seasons followed, in which he won an unprecedented four Ballon d'Ors in a row. His personal best campaign so far is the 2011-12 season, in which he set the record for most goals in a season, both in La Liga and in other European competitions. Over the next two seasons, he too suffered injuries and, in 2014, lost the Ballon d'Or to Cristiano Ronaldo, whom he considers his rival. He returned to his best form during the 2014-15 campaign, in which he surpassed the records for absolute top scorer in La Liga and the Champions League and achieved a historic second treble with Barcelona, as well as winning his fifth Ballon d'Or. winning it for the sixth and seventh time in 2019 and 2021.

As an Argentine international, he has represented his country in fourteen major tournaments. At the youth level, in 2005 he participated with the under-20 team in the South American Cup in Colombia and won the World Cup in the Netherlands, a tournament in which he finished as the best player and top scorer and, with the under-23, received the medal of gold at the 2008 Olympic Games. After making his debut in the senior team in August 2005, at the 2006 World Cup in Germany he became the youngest Argentine to play and score in a World Cup. The following year, in the Copa América, he was named the best young player of the tournament. As captain since August 2011, he reached the finals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the 2015 Copa América and the Copa América Centenario with his team, as well as winning the 2021 Copa América against Brazil at the Maracana and, in 2022, the Finalissima against Italy at Wembley and the World Cup in Qatar against France at the Lusail stadium.

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Fraser-Pryce going for gold again

A decade and a half after her Olympic debut, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce shows no signs of slowing down and is ready to go for gold again at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest later this summer.

After announcing herself with 100m Olympic gold at the Beijing Games in 2008, she has won 22 Olympic and World medals, becoming the first woman to complete the 100m in under 10.7 seven times in a calendar year, in 2022.

So it was no surprise that she was the winner of the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award in May this year, at a glittering night of sporting celebration.

“I was thrilled to be nominated alongside such inspiring female athletes,” Fraser-Pryce said. “To win this Award, voted for by some of the greatest sportsmen and women of all time, is just amazing.

“This is the sixth time I’ve been nominated in this category, so to finally hold the Laureus statuette in my hands is one of the greatest honours of my career.

“When athletes have the spotlight, it’s important the example we set is the best it can be. We have a responsibility to influence the next generation in a positive way and that’s what the Laureus Awards are all about.”

She believes that this year could be even better as she continues to hone and refine her technique.

She explained: “Every part of my being believes I can run faster. I genuinely believe that in my soul. It’s so strange to say that at 36, but what drives me is that every part of my being believes I can run faster.

“A lot of people say, finish on a high. That’s good. But I only want to finish when I cross the line knowing I have given it everything. Then it will be time to quit.

“Every year that I go to practice, I am almost like a sponge. I am always willing to learn and try something else. You can’t stay the same. You have to evolve.”

Fraser-Pryce’s determination is underlined by the fact that she has returned to the top despite the challenges of giving birth to son Zyon in 2017 by caesarean section.

“I think since having my son I’ve run my best times and had the most fun, I’m most relaxed, so I’m excited about that.

“The message I definitely want to get across to female athletes is there is nothing wrong with being strong,” she says. “There is nothing wrong with being competitive, fierce, and wanting to win.

“Because as women we are told, ‘Oh just be cute, and just run and look nice and whatever’. But now I am comfortable in my skin, with who I am, and the gift God has given me. And I am making sure that I express that in a genuine and authentic way.

“Motherhood doesn’t stop you from achieving your dreams. Just continue what you already started. So it’s up to you to just have that belief. If anything it just makes you stronger. I really want my legacy to be about impact, showing women that you can do anything at any stage of your career.”

With her astonishing current form and a further three World Championships medals up for grabs in Hungary this summer, that point is clearly not yet on the horizon.

She added: “I’ve definitely been using each year to continue to work. Last year was a phenomenal year and I’m looking forward to build on that and hopefully take it to Paris.”

Fans all around the world will undoubtedly tune in to see how the Jamaican athlete will manage to make history this year and beyond.

For more information about the Laureus World Sports Awards, please click HERE

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Felipe and Letizia retrospective: May 20th

2004: Final rehearsal for the wedding (1, 2, 3)

2006: Gala dinner for the Laureus Prizes in Barcelona

2008: Foundation NociaSalcedo Awards

2009: Exercise of the Joint Force of Rapid Reaction “San Lorenzo 09/02”

2010: Inaugural Conference of the 3rd edition of the “European Maritime Day” & Visited “Infanta Leonor” school in Castrillon, Asturias. (1, 2)

2014: Dinner organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Seville in Seville.

2015: Princess Leonor’s First Communion (1, 2, 3).

2017: Opening session of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa held in the Dead Sea resort of Shuneh, west of Amman, Jordan

2018: Arrival to “Las Américas” International Airport of Santo Domingo ahead of her cooperation trip to Dominican Republic and Haiti

2019: Military audiences & 11th Banco Santander Social Projects awards (1, 2, 3)

2020: Videoconferences: Open meeting with representatives of the new creative generation of the Spanish cultural scene & Prominent representatives of the music of Spain

2021: Graduation of the 72th class of diplomats

F&L Through the Years: 762/??

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Serena Williams

Eight-time world No. 1-ranked professional tennis player Serena Williams was born September 26, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan. She holds 23 Grand Slam singles titles, 12 in women’s doubles, and two in mixed doubles for 39 total—the most of any active player. Formerly coached by parents Richard Williams and Oracene Price, Williams is the younger sister and frequent doubles partner of former world No. 1 professional tennis player Venus Williams.

Williams, the youngest of five siblings, grew up in Compton, California where she began to play tennis at the age of four. At the age of nine, Williams and her family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida where she dominated the field of junior tennis competitors. She joined the professional ranks in 1995. Four years after her debut, Williams established herself as a top-ranked player when she won the U.S. Open, the Grand Slam Cup, and three other Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) singles titles. In 2002-2003, Williams completed a “Serena Slam,” winning titles at the Australian Open, French Open, U.S. Open, and Wimbledon in the UK Also in 2002, Williams assumed the world No. 1 ranking for the first time.

In the middle of 2003, Williams’ winning streak came to an end when she injured her knee. The next several years proved difficult, as she struggled to remain healthy for long periods of time. By 2007, however, Williams returned to form. That year, she won the Australian Open, followed in 2008 by victories at the Olympics and the U.S. Open. Williams was once again ranked world No. 1 and had a phenomenal 2009, securing 3 Grand Slams. In 2010, however, Williams suffered from a potentially life-threatening pulmonary embolism, which sidelined her for several months. During this period, she was also recovering from deep cuts on her feet suffered from stepping on glass, which required two surgeries to heal.

Between 2012 and 2016, Williams again became the leading player on the WTA tour. Though she was not unbeatable, she was dominant in the Grand Slams, completing her second “Serena Slam,” in 2014-2015. Amazingly, in 2015, after her victory at the French Open, Williams had as many major titles to her name (21) as the rest of the singles players on the tour combined. On January 28, 2017, Williams won her most recent Grand Slam at the Australian Open, defeating her sister Venus for the title. The victory was her 23rd Grand Slam singles title, the most in the Open-era.

Incredibly, Williams later revealed she was pregnant with her first child at the time of her victory. She would deliver the baby, a girl named Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. on September 1, 2017. Her husband is Alexis Kerry Ohanian, Sr., an entrepreneur in the technology field, who co-founded the website Reddit. Williams’ achievements reach beyond the tennis court.

In 2004, she launched a custom-designed Nike apparel line, as well as her own clothing line, Aneres. Committed to philanthropic work, Williams is involved with numerous charitable organizations, such as The Owl Foundation, an organization that funds programs addressing learning problems for individuals who experience academic failure. In 2008, she helped fund the construction of the Serena Williams Secondary School in Mattoon, Kenya, and her Foundation also provides scholarships in the United States. Williams has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador with a focus on education and has donated significant resources to nonprofits addressing gun violence. In 2016, she went further, joining with her sister Venus to found the Yetunde Price Resource Center. It honors the memory of their sister, who was tragically killed in a 2003 shooting. The Center aims to aid those affected by community violence.

The numerous accolades Williams has received include: the President’s Award, received with her sister Venus at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) 34th Annual Image Awards in 2003; the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award in 2003; the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards (ESPY) “Best Female Athlete of the Year in 2003 and 2013; as well as the ESPY “Best Female Tennis Player of the Year” in 2003, 2004 and 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2017.

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La forza disarmante di Bebe Vio

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Bebe Vio è la nostra atleta paralimpica  più conosciuta al mondo. Un grande esempio di forza e determinazione.

Il suo nome completo è Maria Beatrice Vio, chiamata affettuosamente Bebe.

È nata il 4 marzo del 1997 a Venezia. Ha iniziato a praticare la scherma a 5 anni.

Nel 2008, viene ricoverata d’urgenza in ospedale, è in bilico tra la vita e la morte e le viene diagnosticata una meningite acuta e rapida. Una crisi settica le procura delle emorragie interne.

I dottori, per salvarle la vita, sono costretti a amputarle le gambe sotto alle ginocchia e gli avambracci. Passerà più di cento giorni in ospedale tra la terapia intensiva e la chirurgia plastica.

La malattia le lascia anche molte cicatrici sul volto e su altre parti del corpo.

Dimessa dall’ospedale, ritorna a scuola e inizia una lunga riabilitazione.

Torna a tirare di fioretto, la sua grande passione, dapprima gareggia dalla sua sedia a rotelle e nel 2010, dopo aver ricevuto le protesi per tirare di scherma, torna in pedana.

È la prima atleta al mondo a gareggiare con protesi a tutti e quattro gli arti.

I suoi genitori, intanto, danno vita a una onlus, l’Art4sport, mirata a integrare attraverso lo sport le bambine e i bambini che indossano protesi di arti.

L’esordio ufficiale avviene a Bologna nel maggio 2010, un anno dopo diventa campionessa italiana Under-20. Confermando il risultato nei due anni successivi, diventa Campionessa Italiana Assoluta.

Nel 2015 conquista la medaglia d’oro ai Mondiali in Ungheria nel fioretto individuale, e nel 2016 è prima agli Europei.

Alle Paralimpiadi di Rio de Janeiro, del 2016, vince la medaglia d’oro di fioretto.

Arriva al successo dopo avere conquistato tutti e cinque gli incontri del girone A per 5 a 0, impresa di cui nessun’altra schermitrice è stata capace.

Bebe Vio oltre a essere un’atleta eccezionale, con una grande determinazione e forza d’animo, è anche molto simpatica, ironica e capace di usare la sua immagine per dare visibilità alle cause che sostiene. Tiene incontri motivazionali in tutta Italia. Ha scritto vari libri.

Ha posato per varie campagne di sensibilizzazione, partecipato a tanti eventi di solidarietà, è passato alla storia il suo selfie con Barack Obama, alla Casa Bianca, nell’ottobre 2016, quando ha fatto parte della delegazione italiana che partecipava alla cena di Stato.

Ha ricevuto il Laureus Award 2017, il riconoscimento più importante come miglior atleta con disabilità.

Oltre alla carriera sportiva Bebe Vio, col suo sorriso magnetico e coinvolgente, è diventata un personaggio pubblico amato e un esempio positivo. Ha condotto su Rai 1 il programma La vita è una figata. Ideato, con la sua famiglia, l’evento “giochi senza barriere“.

Nel 2018 prende la patente di guida per disabili: “Dedicata a chi mi prendeva in giro”, scriverà sui social.

Numerosi sono i premi che le sono stati conferiti.

Ha un account Instagram con oltre un milione di follower.

È stata doppiatrice nel film Gli Incredibili 2.

Le è stata anche dedicata una Barbie.

Sono stata in televisione e mi hanno messo così tanto fondotinta in faccia che non si vedevano più le cicatrici. A me le mie cicatrici piacciono, fanno parte di me. Io il fondotinta lo uso per coprire i brufoli, mica le cicatrici. Non riesco a immaginarmi senza cicatrici e nemmeno a fare scherma con le gambe.

Bebe Vio è forza, bellezza, ironia e tanta grinta. Una grande ispirazione per tutte e tutti noi.

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In 1999 Schwarzenegger was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame. Schwarzenegger received the Laureus World Sports Award (Sport for Good Award) for his charitable work in 2003. Since then, Schwarzenegger has dominated the BB scene and won all competitions in which he participated. When “Terminator” came to the cinema in 1984, the Hollywood blockbuster was a real world success. At the time, two of the main roles were played by Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator T-800), the American actress Linda Hamilton aka Sarah Connor and Edward Furlong as their son John Connor.

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Neeraj Chopra nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, Neeraj Chopra, is being selected as one of the six nominees for the 2022 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award.

A special feeling to be nominated along with some exceptional athletes for the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award.

Congratulations to @DaniilMedwed, @pedri, @EmmaRaducanu, @TeamRojas45 and Ariarne Titmus on their nominations. #Laureus22

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A panel of more than 1,300 of the leading sports journalists and broadcasters in the world have selected the nominees in each of seven categories for this year’s Laureus World Sports Awards. The winners will be revealed in April, following a vote by the Laureus World Sports Academy, the world’s ultimate sports jury, made up of 71 of the greatest sporting legends of all time.

Chopra, who won his gold medal in the men’s javelin in Tokyo, is one of only two Indians to have won an individual Olympic gold, the other being Abhinav Bindra in air rifle in 2008. At the age of 23, he was making his Olympic debut in Tokyo. He won the gold medal with a throw of 87.58 metres in his second attempt.

He is only the third Indian athlete to be nominated for a Laureus Award, after wrestler Vinesh Phogat in 2019 and cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar, who won the Laureus Sporting Moment Award 2000-2020, which marked the emotional moment during the 2011 ICC World Cup, when his team carried him on their shoulders in a lap of honour after India’s win.

An elated Chopra said: “I’m delighted to be nominated for this Laureus Award and it’s a great honour for me to be recognised in the wider sporting world for what I achieved in Tokyo.”

“From being a kid in a small village in rural India who only took up sport to get fit, to standing on top of an Olympic podium, it’s been quite an eventful journey so far.

“I feel privileged to be able to represent my country and win India medals at the global stage, and now to have this recognition from Laureus and be considered alongside such exceptional athletes is a really special feeling,” he added.

Also nominated with Chopra for the Breakthrough Award are Britain’s Emma Raducanu, who became a global tennis sensation when she won the US Open at the age of 18, Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, who won the men’s title at Flushing Meadows, FC Barcelona’s football prodigy Pedri, aged 19, voted best young player at the Ballon d’Or, Yulimar Rojas, who broke the 26-year-old triple jump world record, and swimmer Ariarne Titmus, aged 20, who twice beat champion Katie Ledecky at 200 and 400m in Tokyo.

The full list of Nominees

Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award

Tom Brady (USA) American Football – the greatest NFL quarterback, he won a record seventh Super Bowl

Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Tennis – won three Grand Slams in 2021 to take his total of career wins to 20

Caeleb Dressel (USA) Swimming – outstanding male swimmer in Tokyo with five Olympic gold medals

Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) Athletics – became third person in history to win back-to-back Olympic marathons

Robert Lewandowski (Poland) Football – surpassed Gerd Muller’s record of 40 goals in a season for Bayern

Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Motor Racing – won his first Formula One World Championship in 2021

Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award

Ashleigh Barty (Australia) Tennis – world No.1, won Wimbledon, her second career Grand Slam

Allyson Felix (USA) Athletics – surpassed Carl Lewis as the most decorated track and field US Olympian

Katie Ledecky (USA) Swimming – won 800 and 1,500 metres freestyle golds in Tokyo, plus two silver medals

Emma McKeon (Australia) Swimming – won four gold and three bronze in Tokyo, the most by an individual

Alexia Putellas (Spain) Football – Barcelona captain; won Ballon d’Or and UEFA Women’s Player of Year

Elaine Thompson-Herah (Jamaica) Athletics – won Olympic 100 and 200 metres and 4x100m relay

Laureus World Team of the Year Award

Argentina Men’s Football Team – won Copa America; Lionel Messi’s first international trophy, at age of 34

Barcelona Women’s Football Team (Spain) – won first Champions League, beating English club Chelsea 4-0 China Olympic Diving Team – won gold medals in seven of the eight events staged in the pool in Tokyo

Italy Men’s Football Team – under Roberto Mancini won European Championship for first time since 1968 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team (Germany) – won record eighth Constructors Championship

Milwaukee Bucks (USA) Basketball – inspired by Giannis Antetokounmpo, won a second NBA championship

Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award

Neeraj Chopra (India) Athletics – won javelin to become India’s first winner of an Olympic athletics gold

Daniil Medvedev (Russia) Tennis – won his first ever Grand Slam, dropping only one set in the US Open

Pedri (Spain) Football – 19, played 53 times in 2020/21 for Barcelona, and every game for Spain in Euro 2020

Emma Raducanu (UK) Tennis – became a global sensation when she won the US Open at the age of 18

Yulimar Rojas (Venezuela) Athletics – broke 26-year-old world record to win triple jump gold in Tokyo

Ariarne Titmus (Australia) Swimming – aged 20, beat champion Katie Ledecky at 200 and 400m in Tokyo

Laureus World Comeback of the Year award

Simone Biles (USA) Gymnastics – after withdrawing in Tokyo, she came back to win bronze in the beam

Sky Brown (UK) Skateboarding – aged 13, recovered from fractured skull to win bronze medal in Tokyo

Mark Cavendish (UK) Cycling – fought back from depression to win second Tour de France sprint title

Tom Daley (UK) Diving – had knee surgery in June, but won 10 metres synchronised gold in Tokyo

Marc Márquez (Spain) Motor Cycling – first win in 581 days, after recovering from broken arm at start of 2020

Annemiek van Vleuten (Netherlands) Cycling – won Olympic time trial days after missing gold in road race

Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award

Diede De Groot (Netherlands) Wheelchair Tennis – first player to complete the calendar-year Golden Slam

Marcel Hug (Switz) Wheelchair Athletics – won Paralympic gold medals in 800, 1,500, 5,000m and marathon

Shingo Kunieda (Japan) Wheelchair Tennis – host-nation hero, won fourth Paralympic gold of his career

Jetze Plat (Netherlands) Para Cycling / Para Triathlon – won three Paralympic gold medals in two sports

Susana Rodríguez (Spain) Para Triathlon – won gold in Tokyo in triathlon PTVI, her first Paralympic medal

Sarah Storey (UK) Para Cycling – won three golds from three events to take her career total to 17

Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award

Ítalo Ferreira (Brazil) Surfing – in Tokyo became the first-ever surfing Olympic gold medal winner

Alberto Ginés (Spain) Climbing – aged 18, scaled 15-metre wall in 6.42 seconds to win speed climbing gold

Yuto Horigome (Japan) Skateboarding – won first ever skateboarding Olympic gold to delight of host nation

Carissa Moore (USA) Surfing – won first ever women’s Olympic surfing gold, then added her fifth world title

Momiji Nishiya (Japan) Skateboarding – at 13, won first-ever Olympic gold medal in women’s street event

Bethany Shriever (UK) BMX – first woman to win both Olympic and World Championship gold in same year

LAUREUS Sport for Good Award

Ich Wil Da Rauf! (Germany) Climbing – disabled and non-disabled share challenge of the climbing wall

Juca pe Cagna (Italy) Multi-sport – provides safe places to play away from the influence of crime

Kick 4 Life (Lesotho) Football – supports young people through health education and HIV testing

Lost Boyz Inc (USA) Baseball – uses baseball in Chicagoto decrease violence and improve social conditions

Monkey Magic (Japan) Climbing – promotes free climbing for those with visual impairment

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Usain bolt net worth 2022:Fastest Man Earth

What is Usain Bolt’s real name?

His real name is not really Usain Bolt, it’s actually Usain St. Leo Bolt. He was born on August 21, 1986, in Sherwood Content, Jamaica to parents Wellesley and Jennifer Bolt.

How old is Usain Bolt

35 years

Where does Usain Bolt live

Usain lives in Kingston, Jamaica.

What are some of the fastest times that Usain has run in his career so far

Some of the fastest times that Usain has run are 9.58 seconds for 100 meters,  19.19 seconds for 200 meters, and 27.78 seconds for 300 meters.

Who was the first person to break 9 seconds for 100 meters

The first person to break 9 seconds was Calvin Smith at the World Athletics Championships in 1983

What other events does Usain compete in besides running races

Aside from running races, Usain is also a part of the Jamaican relay team with his two most recent teammates being Yohan Blake and Warren Weir

Usain bolt net worth 2022

According to an article by Forbes magazine in 2010-2011, it says that his annual earnings were around $85 million. Usain has made a total of  $100 million in his career up until that point.

What are some of the awards Usain has earned

So far, Usain has won six Olympic gold medals, eleven World Championship gold medals, three IAAF World Athlete of the Year Awards, and one Laureus World Sports Award.

He became fast later in life; he was actually quite slow when he first started running track events.

Although Usain Bolt is known as one of the fastest runners in the world, many people do not know much about him outside of his running career. In this article, we will explore some facts about the life of Usain Bolt that you might not know about.

Despite having an impressive record thus far in his running career, it would not be accurate to describe Usain as a naturally talented runner; he was actually very slow when he first began competing in track events for school teams at the age of nine because he was constantly eating junk food instead of healthy food during training sessions.

He then started to become much faster over time as his family moved him towards healthier foods like fruits and vegetables. Although athletic at an early age, Usain’s mother always made sure that schoolwork came first and sports were always secondary. As a result, Usain did not begin to focus solely on track until he was about sixteen years old.

girlfriend Kasi Bennett

Usain Bolt currently resides in Kingston, Jamaica with his long-term girlfriend Kasi Bennett and their three children.

Awards: six Olympic gold medals, eleven World Championship gold medals, one Laureus World Sports Award. Together, the three of having won consecutive gold medals in the 4×100 meters relay at the World Championships in 2011, 2013, and 2015.  Bolt was awarded the IAAF World Athlete of the Year Award in 2008 and 2009 and then again in 2012 and 2013. Additionally, he has won six Olympic gold medals, eleven World Championship gold medals, three IAAF World Athlete of the Year Awards, and one Laureus World Sports Award.

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For more information on Usain Bolt, check out his Facebook page, and Twitter

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Day 27 of Black History Month challenge: One black history post everyday for the entire month. . . Williams’ achievements reach beyond the tennis court. In 2004, she launched a custom-designed Nike apparel line, as well as her own clothing line, Aneres. Committed to philanthropic work, Williams is involved with numerous charitable organizations, such as The Owl Foundation, an organization that funds programs addressing learning problems for individuals who experience academic failure. In 2008, she helped fund the construction of the Serena Williams Secondary School in Matooni, Kenya and her Foundation also provides scholarships in the United States. Williams has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador with a focus on education and has donated significant resources to nonprofits addressing gun violence. In 2016, she went further, joining with her sister Venus to found the Yetunde Price Resource Center. It honors the memory of their sister, who was tragically killed in a 2003 shooting. The Center aims to aid those affected by community violence. . . The numerous accolades Williams has received include: the President’s Award, received with her sister Venus at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) 34th Annual Image Awards in 2003; the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award in 2003; the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards (ESPY) “Best Female Athlete of the Year in 2003 and 2013; as well as the ESPY “Best Female Tennis Player of the Year” in 2003, 2004 and 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2017. . . #tennis #blacktennis #blacktennisplayers #serenawilliams #venuswilliams #venussister #tennisgirl #tennis🎾 #womeninsports #blackgirlmagic #blackgirlsrock (at Lansing, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Fv8iMALbP/?igshid=1svqds7skx851

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'I can win Tokyo gold' - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce targets 2020 Olympics success

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'I can win Tokyo gold' - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce targets 2020 Olympics success

Fraser-Pryce beat Dina Asher-Smith by 0.12 seconds in the 100m final in Doha in September

Four-time 100m world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce says she believes she can keep the younger generation at bay to win Olympic gold in Tokyo.

The 33-year-old became the oldest women to win a world or Olympic 100m title with victory in Doha in September.

She only came back to competition early last year after spending two years away from the sport to have her son Zyon.

“I definitely believe it’s possible, considering the year I had and the room to improve,” the Jamaican said.

“There are things that I do personally that I missed out on and have gone light on.

“That time out actually gave me the time to just mentally refocus on the goals that I want to achieve and I’m going to soldier on and I’m definitely looking forward to making it to my fourth Olympic Games.”

Fraser-Pryce won 100m gold at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, before taking bronze behind compatriot Elaine Thompson and American Tori Bowie at Rio 2016.

She also confirmed that she intends to double up by competing in the 200m, the event in which 24-year-old Briton Dina Asher-Smith won gold in Doha.

“The plan last year was to do the double, and my coach decided he didn’t want me doing the double, considering I just came back off a break,” added Fraser-Pryce, who is a nominee for the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award on 17 February.

“So, this year we are attempting to do the 100 and the 200, and my programme has been geared towards that.”

Fraser-Pryce began training ten weeks after Zyon’s birth in 2017, but had to run with a special band stabilising her stomach following a caesarean section.

Zyon accompanied her on a lap of honour after her 100m triumph in Doha.

Zyon Fraser-Pryce is more interested in football than athletics according to his mother

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Felipe and Letizia retrospective: May 20th

2004: Final rehearsal for the wedding (1, 2, 3)

2006: Gala dinner for the Laureus Prizes in Barcelona

2008: Foundation NociaSalcedo Awards

2009: Exercise of the Joint Force of Rapid Reaction “San Lorenzo 09/02”

2010: Inaugural Conference of the 3rd edition of the “European Maritime Day” & Visited “Infanta Leonor” school in Castrillon, Asturias. (1, 2)

2014: Dinner organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Seville in Seville.

2015: Princess Leonor’s First Communion (1, 2, 3).

2017: Opening session of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa held in the Dead Sea resort of Shuneh, west of Amman, Jordan

2018: Arrival to “Las Américas” International Airport of Santo Domingo ahead of her cooperation trip to Dominican Republic and Haiti

2019: Military audiences & 11th Banco Santander Social Projects awards (1, 2, 3)

2020: Videoconferences: Open meeting with representatives of the new creative generation of the Spanish cultural scene & Prominent representatives of the music of Spain

F&L Through the Years: 558/??