Laureus Awards 2025 Set for Madrid, Stars Expected

Madrid is hosting the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards, bringing together global sports icons and celebrating both athletic achievement and the power of sport for social change. As anticipation builds for the star-studded ceremony, local and international talents like Aitana Bonmatí and Simone Biles are among the top nominees, with Bonmatí aiming for consecutive Best Female Athlete honors. The event is also marked by community engagement, as sports legends such as Cafu, Nicol David, Hugo Porta, and Nadia Comaneci visited the Fútbol Más project—one of over 300 Laureus-supported initiatives—using football to inspire and empower youth in underserved communities. These activities underscore the Laureus mission, inspired by Nelson Mandela's belief in sport's transformative influence, and highlight the foundation's ongoing impact across Africa, Europe, and Latin America. Laureus Academy members praised the compassion and imagination of such programs, emphasizing that the movement to uplift young people through sport is just beginning. The awards and outreach efforts together showcase Laureus’s dual commitment to recognizing sporting excellence and fostering positive social change.