It is the names that were nominated in the category of “best athlete” Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, the Swiss tennis star Roger Federer, and Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi, and the driver motorcycles Italian Valentino Rossi
· And the category of “Best Sports” was Trchik tennis star Serena Williams, who won the award twice during her career
· Was also nominated Formula 1 driver Jenson Patten and team, “Braun Grand Prix”
· Compete each of the “Lakers” and “Yankees” and “Barcelona” won “best team”
· Voted media outlets in 105 countries around the world on the nominations for the awards, “the Laureus”
· Ceremony of the distribution of the “prizes for the Laureus world sports” in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, on 10 March.

Abu Dhabi, February 11, 2010: UAE capital witnessed this morning the nomination of some of the brightest sports celebrities around the world for the “prizes for the Laureus world sports”, which is the most prestigious events on the agenda honoring the international sports event, a prelude to the awards ceremony, hosted by Abu Dhabi next March.

Disclosure of the names of athletes candidates for awards Edwin Moses, Chairman of the Academy of the Laureus world sports, “and members of the Academy of Kapil Dev and Mika Hakkinen, in the presence of a group of prominent representatives of the parties in support of the sports sector in the emirate and headed by His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Mahmoud, Secretary General of Abu Dhabi Sports and Mr. Mohamed Badawi al-Husseini, chief executive of Aabar, the host partner for the awards of the Laureus World Sports 2010.

He noted Khadem Al Qubaisi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aabar, the importance of the selection of Abu Dhabi to host the awards ceremony of the Laureus world sports for 2010 and said: “We thank His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his continuous support and leadership, and we are confident that our commitment to the sector and the establishment of sports facilities Sports and infrastructure that would make Abu Dhabi an ideal destination to host the prestigious sporting events. “

Qubaisi added: “Abu Dhabi gathering traditions and customs of Arab tradition and modern values and modern, widely acclaimed as one of the most important sporting venues in the world, since last November, hosted the first session of the Grand Prix Formula 1, and recently hosted a world championship for clubs and Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, and fall care of wells for the Laureus Awards in the company’s strategy for the care of events and activities that benefit and interest on the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. “

The Awards honor the Laureus world sports stars and 2010 stars, sports and sporting achievements they have made in the period from January 1 and December 31, 2009. The winner is selected by a jury at the Academy of the Laureus world sports, which consists of 46 members, all of the most famous international athletes. The awards are being distributed at a ceremony hosted by the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi on 10 March and see television coverage across 180 countries around the world.

And His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Mahmoud, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, to host the UAE capital for the awards ceremony of the Laureus world sports is a new addition to the series of achievements for sport Arab Emirates. He said: “Abu Dhabi has succeeded in hosting major international tournaments and brightest, making it the eyes of the world and paved the way for becoming the capital of sport and athletes in line with the vision and strategy for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, aspiring to make the sport as a means of changing innovation Approach, excellence and support the message of leadership and progress and prosperity and supplemented shift economic, tourism and construction and sports in the emirate. “

The commendable that Abu Dhabi is determined to move forward towards the provision of further initiatives and projects aimed for the whole world, and added: “The potential and capabilities enjoyed by the large size of Abu Dhabi, the great support given by the wise leadership to the sport and the athletes, which is a source of pride and a great incentive to continue the development movement sports and the promotion of advancement of sports themes. “

For his part, said Edwin Moses, former U.S. hostility winning two gold medals at the Olympic Games and President of the Academy of the Laureus World Sports: “Last year was full of achievements and sports would be difficult for academic selection. I congratulate all the athletes of candidates for the awards and I look forward to the ceremony brings together the brightest athletes next March. “

The Moses is delighted to host the Abu Dhabi awards ceremony and said: “The Awards Ceremony transfer to a new spot of the world is a great way to start the second decade of our operations. Gulf region has witnessed a great development and recently occupied a prominent place in the field of sporting events of a global nature, and we confident that the awards ceremony will be an event not to forget. “

The list of candidates for the athletes get the prize “best athlete” Both Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who won the award last year, Roger Federer, who won the prize 4 times, resulting in Barcelona soccer Lionel Messi, in addition to the Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Paykel and the winner of the title of “Tour de France,” Alberto Contador, Spain, and the myth of the Italian MotoGP Valentino Rossi.

In the category of “Best Sports” compete for the tennis star Serena Williams, who won the Australian Open and Wimbledon and regained first in the world ranking, with Sbahtin Italian Federica Pellegrini and German Beretta Stephen, as well as champion the 100 meters race Jamaican Vryayzr and Chile, the U.S. sprinter Sanya Richards and U.S. Lindsay von which won gold medals in skiing world championships.

Some names nominated for the Laureus World Award for the best return for the sports driver bicycles American Lance Armstrong, who returned to compete in the “Tour de France” and managed to snatch third place after a lapse of 4 years, and the golfer Tom Watson, who nearly made the British Open title at the age of 59 years, but the Belgian tennis player Kim Clijsters, and American football player Brett Favre and the main characters Athletics Jessica Ennis English, Croatian Blanka Vlasic.

The award testifies to the Laureus World Team of the best teams competing fiercely for the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Yankees, hunters who are among the most prestigious basketball teams play at the NBA, and the Barcelona football team England Brown Formula 1 and football team of the German women’s team and a South African Rugby , who won the award in 2008.

In the category of “best accomplished athlete” Three are British Formula 1 racing driver Jenson Patten and hero “of the Tour de France” Cycling Mark Cavendish and gold medal dive from 10 meters Tom Daly, in addition to the Argentine tennis player Juan Martin Delpetro, who defeated Roger Federer in the finals of America open and he was then 21 years old, talented golfer from South Korea, no Ji Chen, the German football team VFL and Vsberg.

Award and the Laureus World Sportsman of disability has been challenging the nomination of the Australian Kurt Fearnley, who won the marathon in all five games in 2009, and his compatriot Justin Aifsson basketball player in a wheelchair, Turkish Jezzine Gerlzimain ranked first in the world shooting championships for the disabled since 2007, resulting in a game of tennis in a wheelchair Japan’s Shingo Kunieda and South African swimmer Natalie du Toit, which has dominated the Olympic Games.

The forefront of surfing the candidates in the category of “best athletes in Action” from the likes of world champion Australian Mick Fanning and Stephanie Gilmore citizenship and American Greg Long, in addition to windsurfing champion French skier Antoine Po and Alskait Bordenj Chris Cole and the U.S. cycling star review Premier Danny Mac Eskil.

The full list of the names of nominees for the Laureus Awards of world sports 2010:

Laureus World Award for the best athlete of the year
Kenenisa Bickle (Ethiopia) (Athletics) - Double world champion in the race, 5,000 and 10,000 meters
Usain Bolt (Jamaica) (Athletics) - won gold at the world championships the men’s 100 meters and 200 meters and 4×100 relay
Alberto Contador (Spain) (Bicycles) - won the title of “Tour de France” twice in 3 years
Roger Federer (Switzerland) (tennis) - surpassed Pete Sampras to harvested more titles in competitions, “Grand Slam”
Lionel Messi (Argentina) (Football) - Barcelona star and the owner of the title “Player of the FIFA international”
Valentino Rossi (Italy) (Motorcycles) - won the World Championship MotoGP “Moto GP” seven times

Laureus World Award for the best sports year
Chile Ann Fraser (Jamaica) (Athletics) - World champion and Olympic champion in the 100 meters
Federica Pellegrini (Italy) (pool) - broke the four-minute barrier in the 400-meter freestyle

Sanya Richards (USA) (Athletics) - won the first gold in the 400 meters at World Championships
Britta Steffen (Germany) (Swimming) - won the world championship in the pool of 50 meters and 100 meters, registered record
Lindsay Vaughan (USA) (ski) - won the World Cup for the second year and claimed gold medals in world championships
Serena Williams (USA) (tennis) - won the Australian Open and Wimbledon and regained the world’s first order of

Laureus World Award for the best team of the year
Barcelona (Spain) (soccer) - won the European leagues and the Spanish league in 2008/2009
Brown Formula 1 team (England) - won the world championship for drivers and manufacturers in the first year will take part in competitions
Football team of German Women - Europe won five times in a row
Los Angeles Lakers (USA) (basketball) - won the NBA 15 times in 30 years
The New York Yankees (America) (basketball) - won 27 times in international competitions
Team South Africa Rugby - the title of “international rugby team” and won the curtain “Lions” and “Tri - Naishnz”

The Laureus World Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sports
Jensen Patten (England) (motor racing) - won the world championship of Formula 1 after 169 race
Mark Cavendish (England) (bicycles) - won six stages in the “Tour de France”, which is the best result for a British athlete
Tom Daley (England) (diving) - won the gold medal dive from 10 meters at the world championships, and he was then 15 years
Juan Martin Delpetro (Argentina) (tennis) - defeated Federer in the finals of the U.S. Open and he was then 21 years old
GE Shin (South Korea) (golf) - won three competitions at the U.S. PGA tour
VFL and Vsberg (Germany) (football) - a small club from the province of “Loire-Saxon” won the first title in the Bundesliga League

Laureus World Award for the best sports in the return
Lance Armstrong (USA) (bicycles) - returned to compete in the “Tour de France” after a break of 4 years, and came third
Kim Clijsters (Belgium) (tennis) - won the U.S. Open in the third round after a lapse of two years
Jessica Ennis (England) (Athletics) - won the world championship after absent from the Olympics due to injury
Brett Favre (America) (American football) - returned from retirement and set the world record at the beginning of consecutive \
Blanka Vlasic (Croatia) (Athletics) - won the world championship for the high jump after its defeat in the Olympics
Tom Watson (USA) (golf) - nearly made the title of British Open golf at the age of 59 years

Award for the Laureus World Sportsman of disability challenges in
Justin Aifsson (Australia) (basketball, wheelchair) - won all the competitions in which
Kurt Fearnley (Australia) (the race in a wheelchair) - won all five marathon in 2009, fought
Jezzine Gerlzimain (Turkey) (shooting for the disabled) - for the world’s first in its class since 2007
Shingo Kunieda (Japan) (wheelchair tennis) - unbeaten in 77 games of the year 2007
Michael Toiber (Germany) (bicycles) - won three gold medals and one silver in the World Championships
Natalie du Toit (South Africa) (Swimming) - took control of the competitors with disabilities and sound in the 2009 season

Award for the Laureus World Sportsman of Action in
Antoine Po (France) (windsurfing) - won the “PWA Slalom” ski sail
Chris Cole (American) (Skait Bordenj) - won the Cup, “Dew Cap” and won the title of “skater-General”

Mick Fanning (Australia) (Surfing) - won twice at the world championships to ride the waves in three years
Stephanie Gilmore (Australia) (windsurfing) - (21 years) won three consecutive World Championship Surf
Greg Long (USA) (Surfing) - won a big competition in the Gulf “and Amy” in Hawaii in front of 50 thousand spectators
Danny Mac Eskil (England) (Motorcycle review) - Read your own video, 350 thousand times on “YouTube” in 40 hours

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