• The 2024 Laureus Sports Awards ceremony held in Madrid. The event was a grand celebration of the world’s best athletes and their achievements.
• List of winners:
  • World Sportswoman of the Year: Aitana Bonmati
  • World Sportsman of the Year: Novak Djokovic
  • World Team of the Year: Spain Women’s Football Team
  • World Breakthrough of the Year: Jude Bellingham
  • World Comeback of the Year: Simone Biles
  • World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Diede de Groot
  • World Action Sportsperson of the Year: Arisa Trew
  • Laureus Sport for Good: Rafael Nadal Foundation

ABOUT THE AWARDS:

• The Laureus World Sports Awards is an annual event that started in 2000. It celebrates great and inspiring sporting achievements and also showcases Laureus Sport for Good’s initiatives.
• Shortlists for seven categories, which include Sportswoman, Sportsman, Team, Breakthrough, Comeback, Action and Sport for Good, are created by votes from over 1,000 sports media from more than 70 countries.
• The Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar won the Laureus Sporting Moment Award (2000-2020).