Laureus Awards gathers world top sports stars in London
 

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Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning actor Clive Owen will host the event. The nominations include 42 athletes and teams in seven different categories.

Sportsman of the Year

Usain Bolt, Jamaica, athletics
Novak Djokovic, Serbia, tennis
Cadel Evans, Australia, cycling
Lionel Messi, Argentina, football
Kirk Nowitzki, Germany, basketball
Sebastian Vettel, Germany, motor racing

Sportswoman of the Year

Vivian Cheruiyot, Kenya, athletics
Maria Hofl-Riesch, German, alpine skiing
Carmelita Jeter, US, athletics
Petra Kvitova, Czech Rep, tennis
Homare Sawa, Japan, football
Yani Tseng, Taiwan, Golf

Team of the Year

All Blacks, New Zealand, rugby
FC Barcelona, Spain, football
Dallas Mavericks, US, basketball
England Cricket Team
Japan Women’s Football Team
Red Bull, Austria, motor racing

Breakthrough of the Year

Yohan Blake, Jamaica, athletics
Mo Farah, UK, athletics
Petra Kvitova, Czech Rep, tennis
Rory McIlroy, UK, golf
Li Na, China, tennis
Oscar Pistorius, S Africa, athletics

Comeback of the Year

Eric Abidal, France, football
Darren Clarke, UK, golf
Crusaders, New Zealand, rugby
Sergio Carcia, Spain, golf
Liu Xiang, China, athletics
Queensland Reds, Australia, rugby

Sportsperson with a Disability

Daniel Dias, Brazil, swimming
Terezinha Guilhermina, Brazil, athletics
Oscar Pistorius, S Africa, athletics
Esther Vergeer, Netherlands, wheelchair tennis
David Weir, UK, wheelchair athletics
Irek Zaripov, Russia, Nordic skiing

Action Sportsperson of the Year

Jamie Bestwick, UK, BMX
Philip Koster, Germany, windsurfing
Carissa Moore, US, surfing
Travis Rice, US, snowboarding
Kelly Slater, US, surfing
Shaun White, US, skateboarding/snowboarding

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The winners were:

Sportsman of the Year: Novak Djokovic
Sportswoman of the Year: Vivian Cheruiyot
Team of the Year: FC Barcelona
Breakthrough of the Year: Rory McIlroy
Comeback of the Year: Darren Clarke
Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Oscar Pistorius
Action Sportsperson of the Year: Kelly Slater
Lifetime Achievement Award: Bobby Charlton
Sport for Good Award: Raaací Souza Vieira de Oliveira