update:13-Mar-2001
Hotel Adlon, Berlin:

 Nomination 2001: Laureus World Sports Awards

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German version

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Nadia Comaneci , the 1976 Olympic all-around champion and other World Sports Academy Founder Members on Tuesday in Berlin announced nominees for the 2001 Laureus World Sports Awards.
Comaneci is the only gymnast among the WSA's Founder Members. Other members include Boris Becker, Dawn Fraser, Michael Jordan, Mark Spitz, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Katarina Witt, Martina Navratilova, Sugar Ray Leonard and Pele and from now on Franz Beckenbauer, too.

Comaneci is one of 39 sports stars who volunteer to serve on the WSA's Founder Members panel. She and the other members will vote for the World Sportsman of the Year, World Sportswoman of the Year, World Team of the Year and others. No gymnasts are among this year's nominees. The awards will be presented May 22 in Monaco.

 

Nominated are:

WORLD SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Steve Redgrave (Britain) - Rowing
Michael Schumacher (Germany) - Motor Racing
Ian Thorpe (Australia) - Swimming
Pieter Van Den Hoogenband (The Netherlands) - Swimming
Tiger Woods (United States) - Golf  

 


Boris Becker and Nadia Comaneci announced the nominated Sportsmen of the Year

Dawn Fraser, Mark Spitz, Nadia Comaneci

WORLD SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR  

Inge De Bruijn (The Netherlands) - Swimming
Cathy Freeman (Australia) - Athletics
Marion Jones (United States) - Athletics
Karrie Webb (Australia) - Golf
Venus Williams (United States) - Tennis  
 

WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR

Australian Men’s Cricket Team

Cameroon Olympic Men’s Football Team

French Men’s Football Team

New York Yankees Baseball Team

Real Madrid's Football Team  

 


Comaneci in TV interview


Dynamic Nadia, charming Boris

WORLD SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR WITH A DISABILITY

Vinny Lauwers (Australia) - Paraplegic Sailing

Beatrice Hess (France) - Paraplegic Swimming

David Hall (Australia) - Wheelchair Tennis
Lee Pearson (Britain) - Disabled Equestrian

Shea Cowart (United States) - Amputee Athletics 

 



WORLD NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

Aaron Baddeley (Australia) - Golf
Jenson Button (Britain) - Motor Racing
Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) - Tennis
Brett Lee (Australia) - Cricket
Marat Safin (Russia) - Tennis  

 

By the way:
Welcome to Nadia Comaneci from Berlin's Olympic High Bar Champion (Atlanta 1996)
Andreas Wecker in the Hotel Adlon


Edwin Moses / USA in interview

WORLD ALTERNATIVE SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR

Layne Beachley (Australia) - Surfer

Tara Dakides (United States) - Snowboarder
Mike Horn (South Africa) - Equator Circumnavigator
Davo Karnicar (Slovenia)- Skier/Mountain Climber
John Stamstad (United States) - Endurance Mountain Biker

WORLD COMEBACK OF THE YEAR

Jennifer Capriati (United States) - Tennis
Heike Drechsler (Germany) - Athletics
Janica Kostelic (Croatia) - Skiing
Mario Lemieux (Canada) - Ice Hockey
Dara Torres (United States) - Swimming  

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... more information: http://www.laureus.com 
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