Overview

• The 25th Laureus Awards gala will take place tonight at Madrid’s Palacio de Cibeles, marking its second consecutive year in the city.
• Lindsey Vonn will serve as the master of ceremonies for the event, which celebrates both athletic achievement and sport's role in social integration.
• Nominees for Athlete of the Year include Paris 2024 champions Mondo Duplantis, Léon Marchand, Simone Biles, and Carlos Alcaraz.
• Spanish teams, such as Real Madrid, Barcelona Femení, and the Spain men’s national football team, dominate half of the Best Team nominations.
• Social initiatives like Kind Surf and Figure Skating in Harlem are finalists for the Sport for Good award, highlighting sport's impact on equality and integration.