DJOKOVIC WINS FIFTH LAUREUS SPORTSMAN AWARD

SPANISH FOOTBALL CELEBRATES BONMATÍ, TEAM DOUBLE

Twenty-fifth edition of sport’s most prestigious global Awards brings the world’s greatest athletes to Madrid

Spain’s 2023 World Cup winners make history to take home Laureus Team of the Year

Jude Bellingham recognised for incredible early impact at Real Madrid

Gymnastics Comeback queen Simone Biles picks up fourth Laureus Statuette

Arisa Trew becomes first female skateboarder to win Laureus Action Sportsperson of the Year

Wheelchair tennis star Diede de Groot victorious after year of domination

Laureus Sport for Good Award goes to Fundación Rafa Nadal

Awards voted for by the ultimate sporting jury – the 69 all-time greats who make up the Laureus Academy

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MADRID, April 22, 2024 – Novak Djokovic, Aitana Bonmatí, Jude Bellingham and Simone Biles were among the big winners in Madrid tonight, as Spain was at the centre of world sport with an unrivalled collection of sport’s greatest talents celebrating the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards.

On an unforgettable evening at the historic Palacio de Cibeles in the heart of Madrid, with media from across the world in attendance, Djokovic was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for a record-equalling fifth time.

This was the 25th staging of an event that has risen to the top of the sporting calendar – attended by some of the best athletes on the planet together with past sporting giants, plus influential figures from the world of fashion, film and entertainment.  Hosted by Hollywood star Andy Garcia, the Awards were broadcast live to millions around the world, alongside blanket coverage across media and with the sporting world set alight on social channels by the unique gathering of athletes from across all sports only seen at the Laureus Awards.

It was the athletes who took centre stage tonight: from the representatives of the Laureus World Sports Academy – the 69 sporting greats whose votes decide these Awards – present in Madrid, to the heroes of today, for whom the Laureus is a coveted global prize known as the “athletes’ Award”.