11 March, 2010
Laureus World Sports Awards 2010
Creating Excellence would like to offer its congratulations to the winners of various awards at the Laureus World Sports Awards 2010
The Laureus World Sports Awards 2010 took place in Abu Dhabi the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, offers a fascinating combination of the old and the new; a blend of Arabian hospitality and mystique where a mixture of culture and tradition come together against a backdrop of the most modern world-class infrastructure. This glittering awards ceremony was hosted by Double Oscar-winning Hollywood star Kevin Spacey and among the guests in a packed auditorium at the Emirates Palace were Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow, British film stars Hugh Grant and Clive Owen, American actors Kyle MacLachlan from Desperate Housewives and Michelle Rodriguez who played leading roles in the Oscar-winning movie Avatar and the TV series Lost, Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Mika who earlier drew up to the red carpet in a spectacular gull-wing Mercedes-Benz, England Test cricketer Andrew Flintoff, Formula One winner David Coulthard, world boxing champion Amir Khan, Olympic rowing legend Steve Redgrave, and supermodel Jessica Michibata.
And the winners were-
Laureus World Sportsman of the Year: Usain Bolt
Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year: Serena Williams
Laureus World Team of the Year: Brawn GP Formula One
Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year: Jenson Button
Laureus World Comeback of the Year: Kim Clijsters
Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Natalie du Toit
Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year: Stephanie Gilmore
The Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to athletics legend Nawal El Moutawakel,
The Laureus Sport for Good Award for his charitable work in the Congo was won by American basketball star Dikembe Mutombo
Laureus promotes the use of sport as a tool for social change and celebrates sporting excellence.
The Laureus World Sports Academy is a unique association of 46 of the greatest living sporting legends from sports as diverse as football, tennis, athletics, skateboarding and motor racing, Members include Franz Beckenbauer, Boris Becker and Dame Tanni Grey Thompson . All the members of the Academy share a belief in the power of sport to break down barriers, bring people together and improve the lives of young people around the world.
The Academy has embraced the Laureus principle of using sport to effect positive social change and its members organise and oversee the broad array of community development initiatives funded by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation.
Academy members regularly visit the numerous projects supported by Laureus. On these occasions, young people come face to face with their sporting heroes. Having these role models present is an uplifting experience for the children.
In addition, the Laureus World Sports Academy is the ultimate sports jury, voting each year to decide the winners of the Laureus World Sports Awards.
To find out more about The Laureus World Sport Awards visit http://www.laureus.com
To find out more about Dame Tanni Grey Thompson click here