Shanghai to stage 2015 Laureus Sports Awards

The 2015 edition of the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards will be staged in Shanghai, China, the event's chairman Edwin Moses announced today.
"I am delighted that the 2015 Laureus Awards will be held in Shanghai, an exhilarating and vibrant city. I have been to Shanghai many times, including visits with fellow Laureus Academy Members Sebastian Coe, Nadia Comaneci and Michael Johnson, and have always enjoyed its very special atmosphere," said Moses.
"Laureus is much more than an Awards Ceremony, as important as that is. As our first Patron Nelson Mandela said 'Sport has the power to change the world' and it can change people's lives for the better. We will be using the 2015 Awards to send that message from Shanghai around China and the world to show how sport can make a difference to the lives of every one of us."

The proceeds from the Laureus World Sports Academy, a group of the 46 of the greatest living legends of sport, directly benefit and underpin the work of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, which supports more than 150 community sports projects in 34 countries, including China.
Since its inception, Laureus has raised over 60 million Euros for projects which have improved the lives of millions of young people through the use of sport.
The globally televised Awards Ceremony, attended by many of the legends of sport, which celebrates the achievements of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen of the year, will be supported by textile and wool manufacturer HengYuanXiang Group (HYX), the Host Partner for the event, and the Shanghai Municipal Government.

Basketball legend Yao Ming, a star with the Houston Rockets in the NBA, was the first ever Chinese winner of a Laureus World Sports Award, when he was honoured with the Laureus Newcomer of the Year Award in 2003.
The exact dates and venue for the 2015 Laureus World Sports Awards Ceremony will be announced soon.