Red carpet for the stars, great honor for Jan Frodeno: The Hawaii-winner of Saarbrücken is on Monday at. been a great Glamour Gala in Berlin with the Laureus Award as “Action Sportsperson of the year” award. “Madness. This is the most important award I’ve ever received, “said the 34-year-old, who became the first triathlete both Ironman World Champion and Olympic champion.
” This is a total of nice for my sport, as to be recognized, with young and modern sport, “he added, announcing a” relaxed celebration in the night. But at the bar, I will not break any world records since the rugby boys will be from New Zealand at the forefront, “he said.
The delivery of the Laureus award was presented by Boris Becker, one of the more than 50 members the Laureus Academy also belonged to the jury. The Laureus Award is the only award worldwide, which honors in several categories the best athletes of the previous year.
“Sportsman of the Year” two tennis stars have been honored. Beckers protege Novak Djokovic dominated for the second time in series. The American Serena Williams joined on with their fourth Laureus award for record holder Roger Federer from Switzerland. “Novak had a fantastic year. He won three of the four Grand Slam tournaments and seven other tournaments. There are few athletes who can look forward to such a successful season, “Becker praised the Serbs, who had among other World Footballer Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona and sprint world record holder Usain Bolt behind.
Two honors went to the “All Blacks”, the team of rugby world champions Neusseeland. They were awarded by football coach Joachim Loew as “Team of the Year”, their star Dan Carter for the “Comeback of the Year”. The likewise nominated Formula 1 Team Mercedes with world champion Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, however
humorously this time went away empty-handed. The show was hosted at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from Hollywood star Bill Murray, who at the opening of Glamour -Show occurred in leather trousers. Rolled out was the red carpet for hundreds of sports stars, artists and representatives from the business community. Most guests wore at the gala sporting sneakers to evening dress or tuxedo to make so attentive to helping disadvantaged children. Over the past 16 years more than 100 million euro over the Laureus Foundations flowed in some 150 social projects.
More honors were the golfer Jordan Spieth (USA) for the “Breakthrough of the Year”, the Paralympic swimmer Daniel Dias of Brazil as “Disabled athlete of the year” and the three-time formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda from Austria to answer for his life’s work. Posthumously the deceased in March Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff was thought the ceremony took tearfully against his son Jordi.
Because it is not even in the 17th edition of the award since 2000 to a presence Price, thanked some winners only via video message. The winners were elected by secret ballot by a jury which over 50 prominent members of the Laureus Academy. In Katarina Witt, Boris Becker, Franz Beckenbauer and New Member Maria Höfl-Riesch four German now members of the committee.
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