Chinanews client, Beijing, April 25th. On the 25th, Beijing time, the 2022 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony was held in Seville, Spain, and the results of the awards were announced.
The Italian football team won the Team of the Year award, and seven-time Super Bowl winner and NFL legend Tom Brady won the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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The Lawrence World Sports Awards, known as the "Sports Oscars", is one of the most influential awards in the world of sports.
The Italian football team, which won the European Cup last year, won the Team of the Year award.
Italy coach Mancini said, "I think this award should be shared with the whole team, with all coaches and players, to thank us for our outstanding performance in the 2021 season and for winning the European Cup. Considering the importance of this award, it is It's something truly worth sharing with all the young people in the world."
However, in the previously concluded World Cup qualifiers, the Italian team, which failed in the play-offs, missed the Qatar World Cup finals.
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The winner of the best male athlete of the year is Max Verstappen.
Last season, Verstappen won his first world championship by defeating seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton at the final F1 Grand Prix of the season in Abu Dhabi.
The Red Bull Racing driver won 10 Grands Prix wins and 18 podiums over the course of the year.
"A huge thank you to all the Lawrence Athletic Institute members who voted for me. It's been a very special year for me and certainly a very busy year because the pressure is always there, but that's what we love."
Female Athlete of the Year award goes to sprinter Elaine Thompson Hera.
She won the 100m and 200m championships at the Tokyo Olympics and won the gold medal in the 4x100m relay.
"Looking back at my track record last year, you know I'm the second female athlete to achieve this at the Olympics. To be the second fastest female athlete is such an honor and I'm honored to take it home. This trophy."
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NFL legend Tom Brady receives the Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 22 years in the NFL, Brady won a record 7 Super Bowls, in addition to 5 Super Bowl MVPs and 3 NFL MVPs.
Brady, who is still playing at the age of 44, said, "This award means a lot to me to be voted on by so many outstanding athletes around the world who play different sports and know how to achieve their highest potential."
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In other awards, the striker Lewandowski, who played for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, won the Outstanding Achievement Award, the US Open champion Emma Raducanu won the Breakthrough of the Year Award, and the Best Athlete Advocate Award was awarded to Asamo Ah He's documentary "Black Eagle".
Italian motorcyclist Rossi won the Sports Star Award, the Real Madrid Foundation won the Sports Public Welfare Society Award, and the Best Disabled Athlete Award was awarded to Marcel Hugh.
The Xtreme Athlete of the Year award went to Bethany Shriver, who is a double Olympic and BMX World Champion in 2021.
The Comeback of the Year was awarded to Skye Brown, who at just 13 years and 28 days became the youngest Olympic medalist in British history by winning bronze in the Women's Park Skateboard Finals in 2020 In June, he suffered a fractured skull and left hand, and he made a comeback after recovering from the injury.
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