Beijing, April 25, 2022 Beijing time, the 2022 Lawrence World Sports Awards Ceremony was held in Seville, Spain, and the results of the awards were announced. The Italian soccer team won the Team of the Year award, and seven-time Super Bowl winner and NFL legend Tom Brady received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Known as the "Oscar of Sport", the Lawrence World Sports Awards are one of the most influential awards in the world of sports. The Italian football team, which won the European Championship last year, won the Team of the Year award.
Italy coach Mancini said, "I think this award should be shared with the whole team, all the coaches and players, thanks for our excellent performance in the 2021 season, thanks to us for winning the European Championship. Given the importance of this award, it is truly worth sharing with all the young people in the world. ”
However, in the previously concluded World Cup qualifiers, Italy, which folded the play-offs, did not qualify for the Qatar World Cup finals.
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The winner of the Male Athlete of the Year was Max Verstappen. Last season, Verstappen won his first world title by beating seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton at the final F1 Grand Prix of the season in Abu Dhabi.
The Red Bull Racing driver won 10 Grand Prix titles and 18 podium finishes during the year. "Thank you so much to all the members of the Lawrence Athletic Society who voted for me. It's been a very special year for me, and certainly a very busy one, because the pressure is always there, but that's what we love. ”
The Female Athlete of the Year award goes to sprinter Elaine Thompson Hera. She won consecutive 100m and 200m titles at the Tokyo Olympics and won gold in the 4x100m relay. "Looking back at my results on the track last year, you know I was the second female athlete to achieve this at the Olympics. It's a great honor to be the second fastest female athlete, and I'm honored to take this trophy. ”
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NFL legend Tom Brady received a Lifetime Achievement Award. In his 22 years in the NFL, Brady has won the Super Bowl 7 times in a record 7 times, another 5 super bowl MFPs and 3 NFL MFPs.
Brady, who is still playing on the field at 44, said, "This award is a big award for me by many outstanding athletes around the world who work in different sports and know how to achieve their maximum potential." ”
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In other awards, Striker Lewandowski, who played for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, won the Outstanding Achievement Award, US Open champion Emma Raduccanu won the Breakthrough of the Year Award, and the Best Athlete Advocate Award was won by Asamoah and the documentary "Black Eagle".
Italian motorcyr Rossi won the Sports Star Award, the Sport for Good Society Award was won by the Real Madrid Foundation and the Best Disabled Athlete Award was awarded to Marcel Hughes. The winner of the Extreme Athlete of the Year award was Bethani Shriver, who became a double Olympic and BMX World Champion in 2021.
The winner of the Comeback of the Year award was Skye Brown, who won the bronze medal in the women's park skateboarding final at just 13 years and 28 days, becoming the youngest Olympic medalist in British history, a result she achieved after returning from injury after suffering a skull and left hand fracture in June 2020. (End)