The winners at the 22nd Laureus World Sports Awards

Laureus World Sports Awards Celebrate Champions who Triumphed in Adversity.The winners at the 22nd Laureus World Sports Awards included some of the greatest athletes in the world, but this year we were reminded not only of their historic achievements, but also the strength of character required to reach the summit of their sport. ( Photo Courtesy Laureus World Sport Awards Web)

Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award: Max Verstappen

Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award: Elaine Thompson-Herah

Laureus World Team of the Year Award: Nazionale italiana di calcio maschile

Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award: Emma Raducanu

Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award: Sky Brown

Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award: Marcel Hug

Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award: Bethany Shriever

Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award: Tom Brady

Laureus Academy Exceptional Achievement Award: Robert Lewandowski

Laureus Sporting Icon Award: Valentino Rossi

Laureus Sport for Good Award: Lost Boyz Inc.

Laureus Sport for Good Society Award: Real Madrid Foundation