Nelson Mandella

‘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

Ten months after giving birth, broke Usain Bolt’s World Championship record for gold medals when she won her 12th in the first ever mixed relay and her 13th in the 4 x 400m relay in Doha. Including Olympics, she has now won 27 medals in her career, including 19 gold.
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