Djokovic, Barty among nominees for Laureus World Sports Awards

Laureus, the global sporting movement celebrating the world's greatest athletes, has announced its world sports awards nominees for the past year.

The 2022 nominees were selected by a panel of the world's top sports media and represent the world's best across seven categories.

The Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award nominees are Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, Dutch formula one world champion Max Verstappen, USA swimmer Caeleb Dressel, Kenyan long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge, Polish footballer Robert Lewandowski and American NFL superstar Tom Brady.

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The Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award nominees are Australian tennis world No 1 Ashleigh Barty, USA athlete Allyson Felix, Spanish footballer Alexia Putellas, Jamaican athlete Elaine Thompson-Herah, Australian swimmer Emma McKeon and USA swimmer Katie Ledecky.

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Nominees for the 2022 Laureus World Team of the Year Award are Argentina's men's football team, Barcelona's women's football team, China's Olympic diving team, Italy's men's football team, Mercedes-AMG Petronas formula one team and USA basketball outfit Milwaukee Bucs.

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