Tennis great Novak Djokovic is among the sporting greats invited for the upcoming Laureus World Sports Awards which will be held in Madrid on April 11. (More Sports News)
Djokovic, an undisputed giant of tennis, is currently the holder of the World Sportsman of the Year award.
Five-time Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, Novak Djokovic said: “It is exciting to be back in Madrid again to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Laureus World Sports Awards. I have cherished memories of picking up my fifth Laureus in Madrid last year and am privileged to be able to attend again. The Awards give us athletes the rare opportunity to not only meet up and share our experiences, but to celebrate the mission of Laureus – given to us by Nelson Mandela 25 years ago – to use sport to change the world.”
Legends have been invited from across sports and from cricket, World Cup-winning Australian captain Steve Waugh will be the representative.
The 69 sporting legends who make up the Laureus World Sports Academy will pick the winners.
Below is the list of the first release of confirmed guest names:
Football: Cafu, Ruud Gullit, Fabio Capello, Luis Figo, Kosovare Asllani
Athletics: Nawal El Moutawakel, Edwin Moses, Tegla Loroupe
Para Athletics: Tanni Grey-Thompson
Rugby: Sean Fitzpatrick, Bryan Habana, Hugo Porta
Skiing: Maria Hőfl-Riesch
Cycling: Chris Hoy
Tennis: Novak Djokovic, Boris Becker, Garbiñe Muguruza, Mansour Bahrami, Belinda Bencic
Gymnastics: Nadia Comăneci, Li Xiaopeng
Motor Racing: Emerson Fittipaldi
Rowing: Steve Redgrave
Squash: Nicol David
Hockey: Luciana Aymar
Para Swimming: Daniel Dias
Windsurfing: Robby Naish
Cricket: Steve Waugh
Para Fencing: Beatrice Vio
Laureus World Sports Awards 2025 takes place in Madrid on April 11.
