Olympic champions Simone Biles, Mondo Duplantis, Leon Marchand, Religion Kipyegon, Sifan Hassan and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone are amongst a star-studded shortlist for the Laureus World Sports activities Awards.
American Biles, the world’s most embellished gymnast, is a three-time winner of the ladies’s award and in addition claimed the comeback award final yr.
She gained three golds in Paris within the staff, all-around and vault plus a silver on flooring and now has 11 Olympic medals.
She is joined on the shortlist by a trio of athletes – American McLaughlin-Levrone, the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay champion, Kenya’s Kipyegon, who gained a 3rd 1500m title and Dutch star Hassan, the marathon champion.
Final yr’s winner, the Spanish footballer Aitana Bonmati, and tennis world primary Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus full the record.
On the lads’s aspect, pole vaulter Duplantis, who retained his Olympic title and has damaged the world report 11 occasions, and swimmer Marchand, the winner of 4 golds at his residence Video games, each loved Olympic success final yr.
Additionally on the shortlist are the 2023 winner Max Verstappen, who claimed his fourth consecutive Method 1 title, Slovenian bicycle owner Tadej Pogacar, who gained the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and world title, and Spanish tennis participant Carlos Alcaraz, the winner of Grand Slam titles on the French Open and Wimbledon
Nonetheless, Alcaraz’s on-court rival Jannik Sinner, the world primary had his nomination withdrawn last week after he was given a three-month doping ban.
