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What kind of awarding ceremony is Lawrence World Sports Award?

Lawrence World Sports Award, referred to as Lawrence World Sports Award. Founded in 2000 by Dailmer AG and Richemont Group, and supported by global partners Mercedes-Benz and IWC World Watch. It is one of the most influential sports awards in the world and the only global sports award ceremony at present. Lawrence means laurel in Latin, symbolizing victory. The annual Lawrence Prize is awarded to the most outstanding male and female athletes in the world. The selection method is that more than 2,000 senior sports journalists from more than 70 countries and regions nominate the most outstanding athletes of the year, and then 52 members of Lawrence Institute of Physical Education vote for the winners? The Institute of Physical Education is composed of the best retired athletes in all fields, and each member has brilliant historical achievements.

Since the first award ceremony was held in 2000, the annual Lawrence World Sports Award has been used to recognize athletes and teams that have performed well in the past year or season. The name of "Sports Oscar" is enough to show its position and influence in the world sports. 20 18 the shortlist of Lawrence world sports award was announced on 16. Unfortunately, there are no athletes from China on the list, which means that China athletes will withdraw from the prize-winning competition in Monaco after more than one month.

Every year, the Laurence Prize is a process of finding "the star among the stars".

According to the practice of Lawrence Prize, the shortlists of five important awards, including "Good Man" and "Good Woman", were voted by senior journalists and editors of mainstream media in the world. Tennis and car racing, which are highly professional sports, usually become the focus of attention during the consideration of Lawrence's jury. Athletes who perform well in these highly professional sports often get certain achievements when they enter the shortlist or even win prizes.

The fate of China and the Laurence Prize can be mentioned from the past five award-winning experiences. Yao Ming and Liu Xiang won the Best Breakthrough Award in 2003 and 2005 respectively, and the China Olympic team won the Best Team Award in 2009. On 20 15, Yao Ming and Li Na won Lawrence Sportsmanship Award and Lawrence Institution Special Achievement Award respectively.