Current location:World Walkthrough news portal > travel
Djokovic, Bonmati win Laureus Awards
World Walkthrough news portal2024-05-19 15:51:05【travel】2People have gathered around
IntroductionSerbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic was named as the Sportsman of the Year and Spanish footballer A
Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic was named as the Sportsman of the Year and Spanish footballer Aitana Bonmati won the women's counterpart on Monday night at the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards held in Madrid.
In a ceremony held at one of the Spanish capital's most emblematic buildings - the Palacio de Cibeles, Djokovic said, "We are individual athletes, but every success we owe to our family and our team. My team has been instrumental in my success in 2023, which was one of the best seasons of my life."
FC Barcelona's Spanish player Aitana Bonmati reacts as she receives the women's Ballon d'Or award during the 2023 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Oct. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Novak Djokovic, who won the Australian, French and US Open titles to take his number of Grand Slams to 24, held off opposition from Leo Messi, Max Verstappen, Erling Haaland, Noah Lyles and Mondo Duplantis to win the prestigious 2024 Award.
The event was attended by some of the biggest names in sport from the past and present, such as Djokovic, athletes including Jessica Ennis-Hill, Michael Johnson and Edwin Moses, former footballers including Cafu, Alessandro Del Piero, Marcel Desailly and Ruud Gullit, and gymnasts including Nadia Comaneci and Li Xiaopeng.
Bonmati, who helped Spain win the 2023 Women's World Cup and led FC Barcelona to a domestic double, thanked her companions at Barcelona and the national team for their help in her winning the award.
The Spanish Women's Football Team was then given the Award for Laureus World Team of the Year after winning the World Cup.
Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham won the World Breakthrough of the Year award, after his debut season with the Spanish club. The award was an extra reason to celebrate following his injury time winning goal against FC Barcelona on Sunday night.
American gymnast Simone Biles was given the Laureus World Comeback of the Year after winning four gold medals at the World Championship, including a record sixth all-around title after her two-year absence following the Tokyo Olympics.
Skateboarder Arisa Trew was the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year, while Diede de Groot was the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability after recording her third straight calendar Grand Slam.
The Rafa Nadal Foundation was named as the winner of the Laureus Sport for Good Award for its work in helping vulnerable young people in Spain and India.
Address of this article:http://marshallislands.parkandlife.com/news-91b599371.html
Very good!(1648)
Related articles
- Timeline lays out the abuse allegations against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
- Family Does Part to Benefit Society
- Rising Tennis Star Makes History, Aims to Return Stronger
- Selfless Dedication — from Generation to Generation
- 2 shot dead on outskirts of Paris
- Table Tennis Legend Ages like Fine Wine
- Chinese Martial Arts Gain Popularity Overseas
- Skilled Craftspeople Turn Decayed Wood into Art
- Chinese books attract global attention at Italy's biggest book fair
- PAP Helping Spring Bud Girls Make a Bright Future
Popular articles
Recommended
Young, Wilson post double
Young Woman Promotes Tie
How China Transformed into a Leading Economy
Skilled Craftspeople Turn Decayed Wood into Art
Nelly Korda seizes 2
Party Members Warm People's Hearts with Voluntary Services
Veterinarian Provides Quality Services to Rural Residents
Decades of Safeguarding Mountains, Forests
Links
- Atlanta music festival Music Midtown canceled this year
- Panera will stop serving 'Charged Sips' drinks after wrongful death lawsuits
- Malaysian soccer player splashed with acid, two others attacked in a week of rare violence
- Dogs entering US must be 6 months old and microchipped to prevent spread of rabies, new rules say
- Andy Murray to return from ankle injury at Geneva Open this month
- German teams' success in Champions League disrupting Germany's Euro 2024 preparations
- UK weather: Last month was the hottest April on record worldwide since 1940
- PrettyLittleThing billionaire Umar Kamani and new wife Nada host Disney
- Malaysian soccer player splashed with acid, two others attacked in a week of rare violence
- Italy bars NGO migrant rescue flights from Sicilian airport, says they interfere with coast guard