ST PETERSBURG, December 29, 2007 – The ninth annual Laureus World Sports Awards is to be held in St Petersburg, Russia, on February 18, 2008.
The Laureus World Sports Awards is recognised as the premier honours event in the international sporting calendar and the Awards Ceremony provides a high profile focus as stars of the sporting world come together to salute the finest sportsmen and sportswomen of the year.
The winners are selected by the ultimate sports jury – the 43 members of the Laureus World Sports Academy, the living legends of sport honouring the greatest athletes of today.
The 2008 Awards Ceremony, …read more

WORLD SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Fernando Alonso (Spain) – Motor Racing
Lance Armstrong (United States) – Cycling
Roger Federer (Switzerland) – Tennis
Ronaldinho (Brazil) – Football
Valentino Rossi (Italy) – Motor Cycling
Tiger Woods (United States) – Golf

WORLD SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

Kim Clijsters (Belgium) – Tennis
Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia) – Athletics
Yelena Isinbayaeva (Russia) – Athletics
Carolina Kluft (Sweden) – Athletics
Janica Kostelic (Croatia) – Skiing
Paula Radcliffe (United Kingdom) – Athletics
Annika Sorenstam (Sweden) – Golf

WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR

FC Barcelona (Spain) – Football
Croatia Davis Cup Team (Croatia) – Tennis
Liverpool FC (United Kingdom) – Football
New Zealand Rugby Union (New Zealand) – Rugby Union
Renault Formula One Team (France) – Formula One
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