#Laureus18
2018 saw a welcome return to Monaco and an equally welcome return for Benedict Cumberbatch, who hosted the event and won thousands more fans by taking on Roger Federer in a makeshift game of table tennis.
Federer made it a double at Laureus 2018, by winning Sportsman of the Year and Comeback of the Year after an outstanding season, while Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 picked up the Team of the Year trophy.
First held in 2000, the annual Laureus World Sports Awards event honours the greatest and most inspirational sporting triumphs of the year and showcases the work of Laureus Sport for Good.
Shortlists for six categories (Sportswoman, Sportsman, Team, Breakthrough, Comeback and Action) are created by votes from more than 1,000 sports media from over 70 countries. The shortlist for World Athlete of the Year with a Disability is provided by the International Paralympic Committee.
Broadcast around the world, the Awards Ceremony also provides a global platform for supporting Laureus Sport for Good, by showcasing the incredible work done to transform young lives around the world.
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