Laureus
OVER THE LAST 13 YEARS LAUREUS-SUPPORTED PROJECTS HAVE CHANGED THE LIVES OF more than one-and-a-half million YOUNG PEOPLE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, LAUREUS HAS RAISED OVER €60 MILLION AND SUPPORTS MORE THAN 140 sport and development PROJECTS WORLDWIDE.
OVER THE LAST 13 YEARS LAUREUS-SUPPORTED PROJECTS HAVE CHANGED THE LIVES OF more than one-and-a-half million YOUNG PEOPLE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, LAUREUS HAS RAISED OVER €60 MILLION AND SUPPORTS MORE THAN 140 sport and development PROJECTS WORLDWIDE.
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- 2013 RIO DE JANEIRO -<br />
LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION<br />
‘ THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST HONOURS.<br />
I WORKED HARD OVER THE YEARS<br />
TO WIN THIS A THIRD TIME.<br />
IT’S LIKE WINNING<br />
A GOLD MEDAL ’<br />
USAIN BOLT<br />
LAUREUS WORLD SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR<br />
MICHAEL PHELPS<br />
18 GOLD<br />
MEDALS<br />
and WINNER OF LAUREUS ACADEMY<br />
EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD<br />
- 21 -<br />
USAIN BOLT, LAUREUS WORLD SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR 2013<br />
Usain Bolt was acclaimed <strong>Laureus</strong> World Sportsman of<br />
the Year after his remarkable performance at the London<br />
Olympics when he repeated his success in Beijing by<br />
winning gold medals in all three sprint events in London –<br />
the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay.<br />
Bolt said: “This is one of the greatest honours. I worked<br />
hard over the years to win this a third time. It’s like<br />
winning a gold medal”
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