Rio Olympic champions Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps and Simone Biles were among the stars honoured at the 2017 Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco, while newcomers were admitted to the Academy.
Rio Olympic champions Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps and Simone Biles were among the stars honoured at the 2017 Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco, while newcomers were admitted to the Academy.
1. Laureus Academy Member Li Xiaopeng with Chris Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC
2. Rio Olympics gold medallist Simone Biles won Sportswoman of the Year
3. Chris Grainger-Herr (second left) with new members of the Laureus World Sports Academy: football legend Ruud Gullit (far left) and cyclists Sir Chris Hoy and Fabian Cancellara
4. Renault F1 test driver Carmen Jorda
5. Usain Bolt, who has won the 100m and 200m sprints at the last three Olympics, won the Sportsman of the Year award for the fourth time
6. Michael Phelps won Comeback of the Year after winning five golds at the 2016 Olympics
7. First-time Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg bagged the Breakthrough of the Year Award
