Laureus Sports Awards: Neeraj Chopra Shortlist, Lionel Messi also nominated for the world’s largest award
This year’s Laureus World Sports Awards are being judged by a panel composed of more than 1300 sports journalists and broadcasters. The Laureus World Sports Academy will announce the winners in April after voting by the world’s largest sports jury.
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Neeraj Chopra has been shortlisted for the Laureus World Sports Award for Indian spearhead who won gold in Tokyo Olympics. Neeraj Chopra has been selected in the top six players for the ‘Laureus World Break-Thru of the Year Award’. Footballer Robert Levlandoski from Poland, tennis player Novak Djokovic from Serbia, and Australian Ashley Batti have also been nominated. Lionel Messi is also a shortlist candidate for the National Team Argentina of Argentina.
A panel of more than 1300 prominent sports journalists and broadcasters shortlisted players and teams in seven categories for the Laureus World Sports Awards this year. Laureus World Sports Academy will announce the winners in April after voting by the world’s largest sports jury.
Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the spear throw competition in Tokyo. Those are the other two Indian players who won gold in the Olympic Games. Previously, Abhinav Bindra had won gold in the air rifle competition at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. At the age of 23, Neeraj Chopra had made his Olympic debut. In his second attempt, he won gold with a throw of 87.58 meters.
Neeraj Chopra is the third Indian to be nominated for a Laureus Award. The greatest wrestler Vinesh Fogat and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar were nominated in 2019. Sachin Tendulkar won the Laureus Sporting Moment Award 2000-2020. India’s cricket team won the 2011 World Cup with Tendulkar leading them to victory. The players picked up their teammates on the shoulder and rotated at the stadium.
Tom Brady and Novak Jokovic were selected as Laurius World Sportsman of the Year
The American football player Tom Brady has been shortlisted for Laurius World Sportsman of the Year. He is the greatest quarterback in the NFL (National Football League). He won the Super Bowl seven times. Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is also on this list. In 2021, Jocovic won the 20th Grand Slam title of his career. In addition to them, star footballer Robert Levlandski of Poland was also shortlisted. The number of goals LevelDoski scored for Bayern Munich Football Club in a season broke the record previously held by Gire Radar.
Five players will collide with Neeraj Chopra
Ashley Batti, a tennis player from Australia, is on the shortlist for the Sportswoman of the Year award. World Team of the Year Award winners includes the Barcelona Women’s Football Team, the Italy Football Team, and the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team. At the same time, Russia’s tennis player for the World Break-Thru of the Year Award will compete with Neeraj Chopra, Danil Medvedev, Spain’s Pedery, Great Britain’s Emma Radukanu, Venezuela’s Yulimar Rosas, and Australia’s Arieran Titamas.