Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Elegance and Glamour at the Laureus Awards

The best athletes in the world met this past Monday on 7 at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi to attend the Laureus Awards, considered the Oscar of sports. In addition to athletes like Rafael Nadal, Luis Figo or Zidane Zinadine, paraded down the red carpet actors like Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Ronan Keating, Spanish actress Paz Vega as Elsa Pataky-under and you can see pictures of the two-and singer Ronan Keating.

Rafa Nadal at the gala, at age 24, was named best athlete of the year, the Spanish football team was awarded as the best team of the year, the Moto GP rider Valentino Rossi, nine times world champion won the award the best international comeback of the year to have been able to return to the circuits 41 days after breaking his leg and Zinedine Zidane was awarded the Laureus award for best career in tribute to his career and when he was picked up standing ovations.

They have also been awarded Lindsey Vonn, three-time World Cup downhill and honored as best female athlete, the European Ryder Cup team has been with the Laureus Spirit of Sport. In addition, the award for international revelation of the year has been for 26 years German golfer Martin Kaymer.

The award for best athlete with a disability has achieved Verena Bentele biathlete and skier. Rafa Nadal happens to the athlete Usain Bolt as best male athlete, while the Spanish team also ends with the Laureus a historic year in which they did with the World Cup in South Africa after beating Holland in the final.

The selection follows the Brown Formula 1 team, which won the award last year.

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