Laureus World Sport Awards: Pictures
Simone Biles smiles with her award at the Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony on Monday. Picture:for Laureus
The 2025 Laureus World Sport Awards ceremony was held in Madrid on Monday, with American gymnast Simone Biles and Swedish pole-vaulter Armand Duplantis named women's and men's sports people of the year respectively for 2024.
It was the 25th staging of the sports awards.
Besides Duplantis and Biles walking away with the two biggest individual awards, Real Madrid football team won the award for Team of the Year, while Lamine Yamal, the 17-year-old Barcelona and Spain footballer, won Breakthrough of the Year.
Tennis star Rafael Nadal picked up an award for 'Sporting Icon' while surfer Kelly Slater won the Lifetime Achievement award.
For more on the awards and all the winners click here.
Here's a selection of the best pictures from the awards ceremony
Armand Duplantis poses with his award during the 2025 Laureus World Sport Awards ceremony on Monday. Picture:Gymnast Rebeca Andrade admires her award, 'Comeback of the Year', at the Laureus World Sport Awards ceremony on Monday in Madrid. Picture:Spanish tennis stars, Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal, pose with the Laureus trophy and wreath on the red carpet during the Laureus World Sport Awards in Madrid. Picture:for Laureus
American surfer Kelly Slater receives the 'Lifetime Achievement' award at the 2025 Laureus World Sport Awards. Picture: Burak Akbulut/Anadolu via Getty Images
Tennis player Donna Vekić smiles for the camera ahead of the awards ceremony. Picture:for Laureus
Former Grand Slam tennis champion, Boris Becker, right, and his wife Lilian de Carvalho, pose at the Laureus World Sport Awards. Picture:for Laureus
Former Springbok rugby star Bryan Habana and his wife, Janine, were also in attendance at the awards ceremony in Madrid. Picture: Patricia J. Garcinuno/Getty Images for Laureus
Lynette and her husband, former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh were also guests at the awards ceremony. Picture:for Laureus
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