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‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

25 Years of Laureus

‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

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Honour the past, celebrate the present, inspire the future

2025 marks the 25th anniversary of Laureus - a unique sporting movement, active around the world.

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The Laureus World Sports Awards honours, recognises and celebrates the world's greatest athletes, the inspirational power of sport and its ability to change lives.  

Laureus World Sports Awards Madrid 2024

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The 25th Laureus World Sports Awards, the most prestigious honours event on the international sporting calendar, took place at the Palacio de Cibeles, an iconic location in the centre of Madrid on April 22. 

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