Usain Bolt started making waves in the world of sprinting since 2004, but the world first took notice of the towering Jamaican when he sprinted his way to a treble gold at the Beijing Olympics 2008, since then there has been no looking back for this ‘once in a generation’ athlete. He then went on to bag umpteen awards at various awards functions, global ones I mean.
The latest award he is guilty of is pocketing the ‘Sportsman of the Year’ trophy for the record-equalling fourth time while ace gymnast Simone Biles clinched the top honour in the women’s category at the Laureus World Awards, for the very first time.
Bolt, who bagged this award in 2009, 2010 and 2013, walked away with the ‘Oscar of Sports’ for the fourth time alongside legends like Roger Federer, Serena Williams and star surfer Kelly Slater as four-time Laureus award winner. What a sportsman to witness, surreal for sure.
But the event that is our prime focus is when Usain Bolt recieved the award from another living legend Michael Johnson. Michael asked Usain not to break other peoples record at a pace in which he does, in a cheeky manner. Usain Bolt the cheeky quotient to another high with his reply, he said, “I am sorry to have broken your record”. Witty, right?
It’s a fourth Laureus Award for the great Usain Bolt! Your 2017 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year! #Laureus17 pic.twitter.com/Br7JgXOUPB
— #Laureus17 (@LaureusSport) February 15, 2017
HIGHLIGHTS: The 2017 Laureus World Sports Awards! #Laureus17 pic.twitter.com/1Ces8U4mDR
— #Laureus17 (@LaureusSport) February 15, 2017
Adding your name to the Hall of Fame!
Congratulations again Usain Bolt! #Laureus17 pic.twitter.com/wFoUlMM2MY
— #Laureus17 (@LaureusSport) February 15, 2017
“Anything possible, Don’t think Limits” pic.twitter.com/w3BfiwKAkc
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) February 15, 2017
The other award winner are (Full list)
Sportsman of the Year: Usain Bolt; Sportswoman of the Year: Simone Biles;Breakthrough of the Year: Nico Rosberg; Comeback of the Year: Michael Phelps; Team of the Year: Chicago Cubs; Action Sportsperson of the Year:Rachel Atherton; Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Beatrice Vio;Sport for Good Award: Waves for Change; Spirit of Sport Award: Leicester City F.C.; Best Sporting Moment of the Year: FC Barcelona U-12; Sport for Good Award for Sporting Inspiration: Refugee Olympic Team.
