The list of contenders for the Laureus prize, also called “Oscar” of sport, is now known.
The Athlete of the Year shortlist, published on the award’s website, includes the Paris Saint-Germain striker and the Argentina national football team Lionel Messi his attacking teammate from the France team Kylian Mbappe double Dutch Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen Swedish Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal and the American basketball player “Golden State Warriors” Stephen Curry .
The Spanish footballer claims to win the ‘Athlete of the Year’ nomination Alexia Putellas the first racket of the Polish world tennis player Iga Swiatek seven-time Olympic champion in American swimming Kathy Ledecky double Olympic champion in American alpine skiing Michaela Shiffrin as well as athletes Shelly-Anne Fraser-Price (Jamaica) and Sydney McLaughlin (UNITED STATES).
In the “Breakthrough of the Year” nomination, the contenders are: Kazakh tennis player Elena Rybakina spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz National team Morocco football player, American figure skating Olympic champion Nathan Chen golfer Scotty Sheffler (USA) and Nigerian track and field athlete Toby Amusan .
Source : MatchTV
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