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ABU DHABI: When Hollywood star Kevin Spacey today, arrives on stage to host the world's most famous sports function - to hand out the Oscars for Sports 2010 - on March 10 (Wednesday) at the Emirates Palace Hotel, it will mark the completion of a decade of 'Laureus World Sports Awards' a Nobel Prize of Sports. The first gala was held on May 25, 2000 in Monte Carlo.
Nominees for tonight: http://www.laureus.com/awards/2010/nominees
The selection process has two stages. First, a Selection Panel of the world's leading sports editors, writers and broadcasters from over 80 countries votes to create a shortlist of six nominations in each category. They are invited by the Laureus Foundation and nominate finalists in February each year. The voting process is monitored by independent auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Then the members of the Laureus World Sports Academy vote by secret ballot to select the Award winners.
The Laureus statuette exclusively produced by Cartier is one of the most coveted trophies and awards in sports. 30 cm high and weigh 2.5 kg containing 670 g of solid silver and 650 g pure gold - With the representation of the five continents, which are engraved on the base.
Previous winners:
* 2009 Jamaica Usain Bolt,
* 2008 Roger Federer,
* 2007 Roger Federer,
* 2006 Roger Federer,
* 2005 Roger Federer,
* 2004 Michael Schumacher,
* 2003 Lance Armstrong, wielrensport
* 2002 Michael Schumacher, formule 1
* 2001 Tiger Woods, golf
* 2000 Tiger Woods, golf
Vladimir Putin at the Laureus World Sports Awards held at the Mariinsky
Theatre in Saint Petersburg on 18 February 2008
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Nominees for tonight: http://www.laureus.com/awards/2010/nominees
The selection process has two stages. First, a Selection Panel of the world's leading sports editors, writers and broadcasters from over 80 countries votes to create a shortlist of six nominations in each category. They are invited by the Laureus Foundation and nominate finalists in February each year. The voting process is monitored by independent auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Then the members of the Laureus World Sports Academy vote by secret ballot to select the Award winners.

The Laureus statuette exclusively produced by Cartier is one of the most coveted trophies and awards in sports. 30 cm high and weigh 2.5 kg containing 670 g of solid silver and 650 g pure gold - With the representation of the five continents, which are engraved on the base.
Previous winners:
* 2009 Jamaica Usain Bolt,
* 2008 Roger Federer,
* 2007 Roger Federer,
* 2006 Roger Federer,
* 2005 Roger Federer,
* 2004 Michael Schumacher,
* 2003 Lance Armstrong, wielrensport
* 2002 Michael Schumacher, formule 1
* 2001 Tiger Woods, golf
* 2000 Tiger Woods, golf

Vladimir Putin at the Laureus World Sports Awards held at the Mariinsky
Theatre in Saint Petersburg on 18 February 2008
© DoesAnybodyOutThereEvenCare