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Olympic champions Faith Kipyegon, Letsile Tebogo and Julien Alfred are among the nominees of the Laureus World Sports Awards as the event marks its 25th anniversary this year.
Sportswoman of the year award
Faith Kipyegon has been nominated for the nd she will have to battle it out with some of the most influential athletes including last year’s winner Aitana Bonmatí of Spain.
, who has won the award thrice, also made the list, thanks to her exploits at the Paris Olympic Games. Bonmatí has been nominated again following her second successive Ballon d’Or and a treble-winning season with Barcelona.
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Dutchwoman also made the list following her historic achievement at the Paris Olympic Games. She became the first woman to win two bronze medals, in the 5000m and 10,000m and a gold medal in the marathon.
Justin Gatlin has paid homeage to Usain Bolt for reviving his sprinting career after getting back into the sport in 2010.
Faith Kipyegon was also historic at the Games, becoming the first woman to win three Olympic gold medals in the 1500m, adding it to her 5000m silver medal.
Also making the list is American who won the 400m hurdles title and broke the world record. She also anchored Team USA’s women’s 4x400m hurdles relay team to a gold medal. Tennis star Aryna Sabalenka was also nominated due to her win at the Australian Open and US Open.
Sportsman of the year award
In the men’s side, Léon Marchand, who claimed four golds in the pool, headlines the list with who claimed his second Olympic gold medal also being nominated. Duplantis also broke his world record twice.
Carlos Alcaraz, after winning two Grand Slam singles titles and the Olympic silver medal could not fail to make the list and he will be joined by Max Verstappen, who secured his fourth straight Formula One World Championship in 2024.
Tadej Pogačar has also been nominated after becoming only the third man to win the triple crown of the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and the world championship in the same year.
Incoming Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy will get to work with the man he had selected as assistant after his current cut ties with him.
Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award
The Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award nominees are headlined by Olympic champions Julien Alfred and Letsile Tebogo.
became the first Olympic champion from St Lucia while Tebogo also made history by winning Botswana its first Olympic gold and also becoming the first African to win a gold medal ina sprint event, the 200m.
In the pool at the Paris Olympic Games, teenager Summer McIntosh claimed three golds and a silver hence the nomination.
Five of the greatest Harambee Stars players of all time.
Lamine Yamal, who was the winner of the Kopa Trophy as the best player under the age of 21, the star of Euro 2024 for Spain and the talisman for Barcelona at the age of 17 has also made the list.
Victor Wembanyama, just a rookie, took the NBA by storm and was named NBA Rookie of the Year has also earned recognition.
Laureus World Team of the Year Award
For the Laureus World Team of the Year Award, the McLaren Formula 1 Team has made the cut, thanks to ending their 26-year wait to win the Formula One World Constructors’ Championship.
Spain has also made the list due to their dominance in football and FC Barcelona Women’s Football Team, Real Madrid, and the Spain Men’s Football Team have been nominated.
In the US, the Boston Celtics and the National Basketball Men’s National Team have been nominated.
Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award
For the Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award, Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade leads the way and has been nominated alongside Caeleb Dressel, Lara Gut-Behrami, Spanish motorcyclist Marc Márquez, Rishabh Pant and Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus.
Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award
The Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award saw Yuto Horigome, Arisa Trew, Caroline Marks, British mountain biker Tom Pidcock, Polish speed climber Aleksandra Mirosław, and US Snowboarder Chloe Kim get nominated.
